Ann Craven is a contemporary American painter known for her lush depictions of the moon, birds, and multi-colored stripes. Craven’s use of serial motifs belies her interest in ephemeral moments, seasonal cycles, and the changeable qualities of painting. “I think that the conceptual part of my work is going to always be this sort of list-making, and the more emotional will always be the paint, it’s my blood, it’s my heart, it’s my soul, I can’t deny that,” she has said. Much of Craven’s practice revolves around painting en plein air, in this way she has captured the moon on hundreds of nights over the years.
Ann Craven inspired me a lot. By repeatedly depicting the same thing, I can really put aside the thing itself and experience the emotion in it. Her hundreds of moons show her romantic spirit, which permeates every day. I often think that artists are never educators. I don't expect to educate the audience with my work. I just want to share some interesting emotions. I never show off my skills when creating. I just want to bring the most real and pure emotion to the audience.
Ann Craven's diary-style creation reminds me of a detective novel I once read. The author records the occurrence of the case in the form of a diary, and all the mysteries and decryption processes are presented to readers in the form of a diary. The advantage of this is that there is a very strong sense of inclusion, making the reader feel involved in the decryption process. I decided to use a combination of diary and repeated depiction.
