Type of Submission
Podium Presentation
Keywords
art, design, ceramics, oil painting
Proposal
My name is Sophia Tonti and I’m a senior Studio Art Major at Cedarville University. I am submitting an artist talk that I wish to present at the Symposium. I will speak about my artistic journey throughout my time here at Cedarville and how I’ve grown as Christian artist.
I struggle to express myself. Thoughts, feelings, hopes, worries--nothing escapes my mouth the way I wish it would. Creating art has not only taught me how to express those feelings that I’m unable to capture with words, but also how to find a sense of peace with myself. I’m able to accomplish this using various 2D and 3D mediums including oil paint, ceramics, and printmaking. My hope is that my work represents my personal story in a truthful respect. I will be addressing my techniques and my finished pieces throughout my presentation.
A common visual theme across my art is abstraction. The best way I can describe my desire to create non-objective work is similar to learning how to talk for the first time. Sure, none of us remember speaking our first words; but I imagine it was a huge feat to the people who were around to listen. I have a similar relationship with my abstract art. I feel like I finally have a way to voice the feelings I can’t describe with words. My work is not meant to be understood by everyone who views it, and that’s okay. From the playful animal sculptures to the somber abstract oil paintings, everything I create represents a part of me that I’m finally able to outwardly express.
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Publication Date
2024
No Longer Silent
My name is Sophia Tonti and I’m a senior Studio Art Major at Cedarville University. I am submitting an artist talk that I wish to present at the Symposium. I will speak about my artistic journey throughout my time here at Cedarville and how I’ve grown as Christian artist.
I struggle to express myself. Thoughts, feelings, hopes, worries--nothing escapes my mouth the way I wish it would. Creating art has not only taught me how to express those feelings that I’m unable to capture with words, but also how to find a sense of peace with myself. I’m able to accomplish this using various 2D and 3D mediums including oil paint, ceramics, and printmaking. My hope is that my work represents my personal story in a truthful respect. I will be addressing my techniques and my finished pieces throughout my presentation.
A common visual theme across my art is abstraction. The best way I can describe my desire to create non-objective work is similar to learning how to talk for the first time. Sure, none of us remember speaking our first words; but I imagine it was a huge feat to the people who were around to listen. I have a similar relationship with my abstract art. I feel like I finally have a way to voice the feelings I can’t describe with words. My work is not meant to be understood by everyone who views it, and that’s okay. From the playful animal sculptures to the somber abstract oil paintings, everything I create represents a part of me that I’m finally able to outwardly express.
