Artist Statement

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It should be of no surprise that I love art and chose to be a studio major.  I am so fortunate my parents made sure I was exposed to the arts beginning at a very young age and though it may seem unusual, I really enjoyed every moment. I love the process of art: getting my hands dirty and being in the zone of creating something. I am content working alone and listening to a variety of music where I can just lose myself in the moment.

       

My style tends to lean a bit towards the abstract. Color is very important to me and my favorite color is purple. However, many of my favorite pieces done this year are black and grey tones. Nature also inspires me and thus I often draw animals.
     
  This past semester I discovered relief printmaking. I will continue using this technique after I graduate. I am hopeful that when people see my work they will find it not only interesting and well done, but pleasing to the eye and fun.  

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​Biography

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Gretchen Hess was born on January 8, 1990 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Melinda and Fred Hess. She grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. While attending Cherry Hill West High School she traveled to London England spending most of her time enjoying the arts and fine museums. She also traveled to China her senior year where she did the same.
          As an undergraduate at Loyola University Maryland, her junior year was spent abroad studying at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, and traveling throughout Europe at every given opportunity.
         These experiences have greatly influenced her work and life. Today she is in Baltimore working on her masters in early childhood and elementary education at Notre Dame of Maryland University. 

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Gretchen Hess Photography Website: 

 

http://softballggirl11.wix.com/g-hess-photography-

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