Kris Schenkel

Artist’s Statement

Arts of Life is like a new family. Here I like to make art with my hands, because it’s calming and relaxing. I like to share my artwork with other co-workers and get ideas from them.

My subject matter can be anything from cars, to mountains and eagles, to flags. My Dad and my other family used to be in the military. I also get pleasure from experimenting with what looks good to me, by drawing circles and designs.

I do free hand drawing with whatever comes to mind. Sometimes I look at a picture and then put it away and draw from that image. Once in awhile I do trace drawings over light. Most of my artwork involves a lot of fine detail, which I am good at because I have a lot of patience and am not easily frustrated. The picture is always very clear, and I make sure that my use of color makes the image stand out. Like I said before, my artwork involves a lot of fine detail.

Happiness. Something beautiful comes out, something unique whether it be on paper, or a board, or a window. Things start to jump out, like a rabbit springing out. It makes you feel good. It’s cheerful and bright and makes your day better and makes you happy.

I would like more people to see my artwork, so that more support comes to Arts of Life and to myself. I would like other artists or people from outside of Arts of Life to come in and get inspiration for their own work. They can also share their ideas with us.

This family at Arts of Life comes together to share ideas with each other. They provide inspiration, as do other people from outside of the studio. I also get inspired by everyday things like a wall or a window or maybe something on channel 11. I bring those ideas into Arts of Life and we work on them. Then I bring those ideas back outside and see what I can teach to others.