Raea Zani
- kelly carmody-
- sean flood-
- leah giberson-
- ann hirsch-
- jessica hosman-
- shanti jain-
- christine li-
- lisa perkins-
- ashlee welz smith-
- marla sweeney-
- greg thielker-
- michael ulman-
- catalina viejo-
- paul v. walcott-
- raea zani-
- photo gallery-
As artists we all have our reasons for creating. I'd be lying if I said anything but "I do it because I have to." Creating, for me, is inborn. It is the catalyst that propels me through life, into alternate realities and fantasies. It exorcises my demons and celebrates my joy. It enables me to take step after curious step through the life I know, and the life which I have yet to encounter. There is a method. I know that I am a vehicle for creation. I borrow from life. Everything I see, touch, hear, smell, taste, or feel, is potential inspiration. I feed off our inherent interconnectedness and human beings. This takes me to all kinds of strange realms within human psyche. The result will always be a mystery to me, even upon completion. The individual meaning of a piece is as variable to the artist, as the interpretation is diverse to the viewer. Everything in life is fluid and my art is no exception. All I know is that I am always looking, always learning, and always trying something new. There is the instinctive need to create, and it comes to me, as natural as breathing.
