Reggie Anderson, Guest Contributor EMORY, Va. — Senior Ellen Hicks has created a series of abstract paintings as a part of her senior requirement. The art had its major debut on Monday, Feb. 24. A broad audience came out to admire Hicks’ work. Abstract art is not a direct form of art, but rather it is an art that is up for interpretation. Abstract art was not Ellen’s first choice of art; she actually did not favor it until she experimented with it herself. She has her own feelings behind each of her paintings but seeing others connect their feelings with a painting confirms the success of her work. The tragic loss of her grandfather was the inspiration behind the series. It was hard for her to cope with her loss. On top of that, she began to question her faith which was hard for her because she did not want to let anyone down. Creating each painting allowed her to be vulnerable with her emotions. This was an outlet for her to talk about the situation without having to go into detail on account of it being a difficult event; some details of the situation should be private, but she needed to have a way to discuss the pain she was feeling. Each painting had a different process behind them. While creating certain images, she had a specific feeling or event in mind, but with others, the art came from within. With these various processes came the chance for her to process her feelings. The titles correlate with the events of his passing or her emotion towards them. “January, January, January” is dedicated to when she was told about the passing of her grandfather. January is used three times because she found out about the passing in January, but it took a course of three days for her to be able to return home since she could not miss classes and she lives approximately five hours away from the school. The painting, “Last Judgment,” is a final decision that is made within Christian faith which could be either heaven or hell. This painting happens to be one of Hicks’ favorite works. It demonstrates a shift in her art style. She created a few other abstract pieces previously, however, this piece demonstrated her progress working with abstract art. Having a better understanding of abstract art and experimenting with it herself, Ellen has become an advocate for this art style. She will continue her journey with abstract art while pushing herself to explore other forms as well.
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