Courtney
Wise
Artist Statement
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| T-007 Billy by Courtney Wise mm 8x8 $200 |
For as long as I can remember I have loved to create art,
take photos and figure out how things work. My hands are rarely idle. I listen
best when I can sit and draw. While attending professional development or
sitting in church my notes are covered with little doodles of things I see or
things I make up. Art is an outlet for me, it is time when I get to sit and
think, express things that are going on in my life or just a way to unwind from
a busy day,
One of my fondest memories in kindergarten was when my
teacher allowed me to stay at the paint easel and create artwork past the time
when everyone else was finished. From the time I was five I was encouraged to
pursue a career in art. With that encouragement and support from my family I
continued to draw, paint and sculpt my way into college. I earned a Bachelors
of Art in Art Studio from Sonoma
State University
in 2001. Planning on becoming an art teacher I moved to Sacramento to earn my teaching credential and
worked part time but plans to teach started to change with my desire to own a
business.
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| T-006 Working Man's Bouquet by Courtney Wise wc 11x15 $300 |
Scrapbooking has always been a huge passion of mine. I am my
family’s photographer. I love capturing moments in time, people’s expressions
along with being able to look back at all of the memories. In 2002 I opened
Scrapbook Dreams in Stockton,
CA which I designed and built
from the ground up. I ran and operated my business for three years. It was a
dream come true to be able to create my own schedule, create scrapbook pages
all day and help others design their memories in an artful way.
I am a person who likes change and a challenge, so after
three years of hard work, I sold my business to become a teacher. Teaching has
always been a passion, my original plan was to become an art teacher, but I
again changed paths because I wanted more job security. I earned my multiple
subject teaching credential and have been teaching for eleven years. I also
have earned by Master in Education and I am highly qualified in History. I love
to bring art and creativity into the classroom and inspire my students
imaginations.
Art is a passion, a past time, an outlet, an expression and
a part of who I am. For me creativity can be found in an old broken-down barn,
or my daughter’s face, from a photograph, from a comment, from a cloud in the
sky or simply from a thought. I look forward to bringing color to a blank slate
that will make a statement, make someone think or question, or bring a smile to
someone’s face. Art is and always will be a part of who I was created to be.
