Ashley Kuttler

Artist Statement 

 

    The feeling of being lost comes from not being able to find one's way. This can be taken literally such as when someone gets lost driving to a new place or it can be figuratively. I chose to take the figurative approach and focus on big decisions that can make people feel lost. Currently in my life, I feel lost about what college I should go to and which way my life is going to take me. It is common for people at this stage of their life to feel lost because choosing a college is probably the biggest decision they have had to make so far. 

    To represent this big decision of which college to choose, my photo has a teenage girl sitting with college acceptances laid out around her. The character’s body language shows that she is stressed, which is a common feeling associated with being lost. Although I have narrowed down my top choices for college, it is still a lot of pressure to decide which one to go to. A person’s goals and dreams in life will ultimately help them decide where to go in life and help combat the feeling of being lost.  
 

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