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(4.23 - 194 votes)Ali on her work:
My dependence on the visual world began when I lost much of my hearing through spinal meningitis at 2 years of age. This loss was a blessing in disguise as I learned to depend on body language and reading lips to communicate. So, from my youngest days, I became sensitive to the people around me and the unspoken language revealed through compositions of the human body.
I am moved to portray the human figure in two aspects: body and soul. The image of a young female figure reaches into a part of my past that contains an infinite collection of ideas and images for inspiration. My daughter and nieces help create the visual framework for an entry point into those memories. I believe that every moment in life has potential as a great work of artâ?¦either a chapter in a book, a scene in a movie, or a painting.
I’m constantly in a state of awareness about the world; taking in the imagery, colors, and patterns that to my eye are compositions of settings and people. This keeps me in a place where my perception is enriched by each and every moment.
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Sock Puppets
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#936 – Sproing
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I agree with Luis, about the pants.
Comment by rum — December 17, 2009
I feel a deep connection to this work, as my sister was also left deaf by childhood meningitis. In response to Bob Gross, you might consider the socks as a subtle statement about communication: for a deaf person, covering the hands is inhibiting the faculty of speech.
Comment by boba — December 17, 2009
Simple, but nice.
Comment by Coleman — December 17, 2009
Wonderful cuddling with light and space.
Comment by Luna — December 17, 2009
Beautiful work, love the use of white space around the subjects. Amazing use of light as well. I’m especially drawn to the brightness, it feels very light and fresh, early morning-ish. One question though: why all the socks on hands? It makes for some interesting images, inserts some extra color, but I must admit I’m fairly confused. Maybe that’s the point. Not sure. Cool stuff.
Comment by Bob Gross — December 17, 2009
Each day I wake up looking ARTISTADAY on my google page, and maybe because yesterday i have a party or maybe because i just sleep 3 hours and i’m working hard today but i get inlove of the portait of the girl with pants of her hands.
Thanks for this beauty morning… if i were rich i’ll be that picture for home.
Luis
Comment by luis — December 17, 2009
I can’t get over the immense detail and emotion pouring out of your work. Where your perception is enriched by moments you are enriching the viewer with your passion and talent! Bravo.
Comment by sara — December 17, 2009
wow. beautiful work.
i absolutely love the top one.
Comment by Kendall — December 17, 2009
These are brilliant.
Comment by Hanna — December 17, 2009
your art work is amazing and inspirational so we give a big congrats and thank you good luck and keep on pushing foward
Comment by Chris & Amy — December 17, 2009