Starting on January first 2022, I am proposing to create a digital drawing or short animation on each day of the year.
I will use the images created during 2022 as a starting point to develop a series of large works on paper, with one or two images representing each month.
I find that I draw or create in some form everyday and by challenging myself with this project I am attempting to form a somewhat cohesive body of work.
Given that my work is most often narrative in nature I feel that a long-term project like this will provide deep insight into my life as an artist, mother, and special needs advocate. I am hoping that this project will allow me to share who I am and my feelings and stories in a way that provides you with an example to explore your own story.
I have called this project Physical Digital 365, because my goal is to exhibit 365 prints of the images I create, alongside projections of the animations I produce and the physically realised works on paper or board in a gallery space. Because it often holds no physical form, I have found people to be a little dismissive of digital art. I believe that printing the images and creating drawings/paintings will allow viewers to better appreciate them and their stories.
I may fail and I am ok with that.
There may be blank days and I am ok with that too.
But I have this burning desire to push myself this year, and I am going to listen to it.
The images I create will all be available on my Instagram feed @emmathorpart
I will also be posting them on this page at the end of each month.
I hope that you enjoy following along on my journey.
Click on the links below as the months go by to see the full body of work.
Update:
Part one of this project is now complete. I managed to create a work each day of 2022 and I am sure that I will cherish this collection, and it's accompanying stories forever. I learnt a lot about myself this year, my motivations and interests. I was also able to streamline my artistic practices and become more knowledgeable with my digital practice.
As I look forward to 2023, I am excited to see how my work evolves in response to these digital images and I look forward to returning to my physical art practice.
Thank you to everyone who has followed along with my project, your comments and support were wonderful.