1st Post, Welcome

Welcome to my artist blog. My name is Scott Holford. I am a junior at Tyler School of Art, of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
Here's a brief history on me:

I have recently switched majors from Graphic Design to Printmaking. Though the two subjects are very different, my approaches to the subjects have been very similar.

Though I have much respect for graphic design, I felt the need to find my own sense of self. I pondered the possibility of doing so in a profession in which you are constantly required to produce work for others, and just didn't see how it was possible. After much thought, I decided it would be best switch to a major that would allow me the freedom to discover what makes me who I am, and the ability to experiment more loosely.

Tyler offers classes on serigraphy, lithography, etching, and relief techniques, but I tend to enjoy serigraphy and etching most. Printmaking is very adamant about process, and of the skills learned and taught- I am most comfortable with those two.

In regards to my printmaking works, it is often clean cut and has a serious tone, or the complete opposite and meant to be humorous (albeit, dark humor). I like to deal with symbolism, popular culture and iconography. My work ranges from the very precise and detailed, to the more loose and gestural.

In recent weeks, I have been dealing with the idea of human and animal relations. More specifically, similarities between the people I know, and North American animals. I have begun the process of selecting "ani-morphic" representations of these people, and intend on creating works in which they will depict stories of events that have happened in my life, or scenes relevant to my experiences with the alternate animal-selves I have chosen.

On this blog, I will post links to and pictures of my artwork, as well as events I may be in or other local events I plan to attend or partake in.

I am in the process of having my work re-shot and compiling a portfolio, so excuse me if the images you view for the time being are below average quality. I will beginning uploading those of better quality to my flickr account in the near future.

You can also friend me on facebook, or myspace.

Look for more updates soon!