“Exploration, Travel, & Discovery” - Seth Weddle

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Seth Weddle - Artist Statement

“Exploration, Travel, & Discovery”

I am continually fascinated by the ocean and the skies, and anything that may exist in it. I have always enjoyed the idea of old boats, and I find myself going nuts over hot air balloons. I wanted to create a piece of art that would give a feeling of discovery, exploration, and adventure. The contrast between the earth and the sky tells the story perfectly: What does the term “teaching” mean to me?

The concept of teaching gives me a sense of determination and adventure. I imagine myself traveling long distances to achieve goals, exploring new territories along the way. It’s hard to keep my idea of teaching to a limited idea or word, so I play with the idea of a story, as it can contain an entire collection of concepts. Teaching is invention: old, modern, and future. Teaching is soaring through the skies and all over the earth. Teaching is discovering new places. Teaching is, like art, a process where the progression and evolution are just as important as the final product.

If I find myself stuck on a particular artwork, I try and explore different ways of expressing the ideas at hand. If I cannot paint an idea, I’ll write about it, or play music based around it. I knew that, to achieve this feeling of travel and a sense of discovery, I should use narrative devices and attempt to attain an almost cinematic-feel. I found myself stuck, and so I began to write…

We’ve toiled and soiled for ages

To conquer the land and the sea

And these clouds were designed

With me solely in mind

To build castles from Make-Believe.

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Brainstorms

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Sketches