Nostalgia

Mabel T.

Oil Pastel

• Artist Statement

  The smell of gasoline and soap, scratchy seats, and velcro is what I remembered on this train ride with my cousin, before we parted ways to go back to our own home country. In this piece, I wanted to express childhood nostalgia in all its technicolored simplicity and youth. I chose oil pastel as the medium for this artwork to capture the inky saturation of nostalgia, as well as the television static sensation of memories.

• Creative Statement

  To me, creativity is not an innate attribute, but rather the essence of what humanity is. Humans are creative by nature, and are meant to create- Even if it is as simple as the way you like your room to be laid out, or what color pens you write with.