Amy Araujo

Lives and works in New Bedford, MA

Artist statement

“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.” William James. My work is about my humanity. A reflection of my human experiences. I believe there is a oneness that connects us all and enables each of us the capacity to feel beyond our own individual experiences and connect to ones outside ourselves. My drawings are driven from a series of events that have taken place over the last decade. The self-portraits are an exploration of myself; my self-identity, a contemplation of the feelings, thoughts and emotions attached to particular memories of experiences, ones that have shifted my life course significantly and can not be changed or reversed. My creative work is directed by repeated questions and thoughts to be addressed, confronted and resolved. The drawing becomes a response.

Artwork