Rebecca Sloan

Westfield High School

Class of 2007

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Rebecca Sloan - Class of 2007 - Westfield High School

First Name	Rebecca
Last Name	Sloan
Graduation Year	Class of 2007
Gender	Female
Current Location	Washington, District of Columbia
Hometown	Centreville, Virginia
Relationship Status	Married
About Me	"the best inspiration can come from the deepest sickness" -MWK my artist statement for my art show senior year of high school: No one in this world could accurately give a reason why we were put on this planet, or why we are even alive. However, the human race as a whole has been gifted with the ability to ponder, to daydream, and to create philosophies pertinent to the meaning of life. As an artist, I convey my reasons for living and all the confusing aspects of this world into tangible pieces of my imagination for the rest of the world to see. I am no more qualified than anyone else to say why we live or what happens after we die, but by creating a virtual diary of my life, what I’ve seen and what I imagine, I believe I have come one step closer to becoming comfortable with my fate, whatever it may be. I cannot remember a day in my riddled life when I haven’t picked up a crayon, a pencil, or a paintbrush just to release the emotions I can’t handle alone. Some people think that for art to be true, it is required to be captivating and beautiful. It is my belief that every single entity on this planet has the potential to be turned into some form of art, regardless of how hideous , disgusting, controversial, or painful. Sometimes the most wretched experiences are the ones that justify the creation of art the most. Nothing must go unnoticed, and art is what I find is the best way to educate those ignorant of what can be missed so easily. I will physically communicate in color [and the lack thereof] everything I believe to be appreciated, whether it be positive or negative, before I am through in my strongest efforts to simply understand, and if possible, to make others understand contiguously to me. Of course, what I create will inevitably be interpreted in different ways than I have intended at times, but that is the quintessence of all expression. I can only hope that I may eventually succeed in my attempts to bring my darker knowledge to light. Art is inexplicably more than just a recreation for me, it in itse...(read more)