Artist Statement of Jacob D Hostetler
Art
is a word that conjures up many theories that fill the imagination with
possibilities of conceptual ideas, and brings them into reality. As an artist I
don’t know what art is or should be. I just know what drives me to make it. The challenge
of combining colors and shape to create a work that moves people when they view
it is just as good as nailing that handed down recipe for a classic dish.
I’m
currently working on my Masters in Fine Art at the Academy of Art University,
where my work has been improved ten fold in a traditional program; and yet find
myself working towards abstraction in concept and practice. My shows and
exhibits thus far have been of expressionism concepts that fall within the
realm of contemporary thinking. As my time here at The Academy progresses I
plan on working out my creative ideas on illustration board with pen and ink or
marker and watercolor, with a hint of colored pencil to fulfill my thesis
project and final review. After being rewarded a Masters in Fine Art degree
from the Academy of Art University, along with having the intentions of going
after my teacher certification and then going after the terminal degree of PhD
in Interdisciplinary Arts from Ohio University. As a man, and veteran, and
contemporary artist I leave you with this: “The Images I create are my curse,
my love, and my destiny that keeps me sane, in this insane world”
