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"I am Forrest William King. As an artist, I must ask myself inner questions. I must explore myself, before even beginning to think of creating a piece. How do I communicate taste, hearing, feeling, aroma, in a form of communication frozen in sight? How can I make the witnesses of my work feel what I feel, and all of the other senses I experience? These are my goals as an artist. I am constantly working to create something that grips the mind, and pulls it into another realm of thinking; a realm of thinking that arouses the senses, and opens the mind. I try my best to express myself in a way that will make one think, question life, and be able to take a part of me with every observation. Faces showing ill-wanted emotions, caught in a web of the mind. Seeing an image portraying this may arouse many questions, and emotions. Will one feel what the face of sorrow is sharing? Will one be able to sense the eyes of apathy? Will one know fear? How do I communicate these feelings? Will one see me in the painting? I want my art to pierce the mind, and enter it as a nutritious ration for thought. I want my art to have the power to pry the mind open, in an attempt to enlighten generations to come, for the sake of experiencing a real person's intangible sentiment. If my work sparks a fancy to explore the vast void of reflection, then I have succeeded indeed. Who am I? I am a messenger, like everyone else. I wish to communicate to the world, and show them who I am inside. I want to offer a piece of myself, to be reflected upon. I want to touch the hollow of the human mind, and warp it into a thick illumination. I am a missionary. I am a courier. I am a herald. I am an omen. I am an artist."
Forrest wrote that artist's statement in his Advanced Placement Art Class his senior year of high school in 2002. Since then he has won many awards for his daring art work, and shown in venues throughout Wyoming and Colorado.
Forrest's work has always sparked interest in his communities since he started painting in 2001. He is constantly trying to evoke emotion and thought through his paintings in a challenging, brave way.
While a senior in High School, Forrest was named the "Best Emerging Artist in Santa Barbara County" by a California representative. He won first place in 2 chalk festivals and acquired many scholarships and awards through his work. He studied fine art at the San Francisco Academy of Art and Santa Barbara City College.
Forrest is currently working on a new line he calls, "The Pink Triangle"; an excursion through the beauty, love, and angst of lesbian love.
Feel free to browse his work through the gallery, email him on the contact page, and purchase a print or two from the store. Please, enjoy.
Have Myspace? So does Forrest! myspace.com/king_artwork
Forrest wrote that artist's statement in his Advanced Placement Art Class his senior year of high school in 2002. Since then he has won many awards for his daring art work, and shown in venues throughout Wyoming and Colorado.
Forrest's work has always sparked interest in his communities since he started painting in 2001. He is constantly trying to evoke emotion and thought through his paintings in a challenging, brave way.
While a senior in High School, Forrest was named the "Best Emerging Artist in Santa Barbara County" by a California representative. He won first place in 2 chalk festivals and acquired many scholarships and awards through his work. He studied fine art at the San Francisco Academy of Art and Santa Barbara City College.
Forrest is currently working on a new line he calls, "The Pink Triangle"; an excursion through the beauty, love, and angst of lesbian love.
Feel free to browse his work through the gallery, email him on the contact page, and purchase a print or two from the store. Please, enjoy.
Have Myspace? So does Forrest! myspace.com/king_artwork