Artist Introduction Letter

My name is Jamari Nwagwu  my art interests are quite broad, the type of art that I’ll appreciate the most usually depends on my mood. As an artist I find it necessary to be intimate with my works and art itself as a form of expression. When it comes to interests that I can pursue, I think I may find myself most happy working with film: (directing, watching, shooting, imagining) and crafts: (collages, collaborative projects, installations).

The most enjoyable unit I experienced in the Visual Arts department of CyberArts would be the gesture-drawing unit. I started off with drawings that I hated, and ended the unit with drawings that I actually put up on my wall at home, because I was so proud of my progress.  As for Tech, the most interesting unit was creating visual identities. It was something I’ve always wanted to do, but never took too seriously. My “San Art” logo feels so right, I probably won’t use it in the future, but I may actually consider it!

I came into CyberArts full of curiosity, and still maintain that curiosity each and every day I’m here. I’ve learned many new techniques in Visual Arts, but the degree at which I learned the most new skills is most prevalent in Tech (Specifically Adobe Illustrator). Whenever a problem arose, I would enable a curious mind to find solutions to those obstacles. In most cases, I would discover new as well as simpler ways of getting things done in Adobe Illustrator. Without the help of my fellow students and teachers, I’m certain I’d still be struggling with many things.

The skills I long to improve as an artist in general are vast, but as a Cyber Arts student, I would like to learn how to better polish my works so that they actually feel and look like finished works.

I have hopes of having an upper hand with my knowledge in Adobe Illustrator when the time comes for me to apply to my animation course at Sheridan College.

Not to have all the “know-how” to myself, but to have the skills and experience with the program, so that I may help other students just as I was helped here in Cyber Arts.

This portfolio is a collection of my dearest pieces of art. They vary in amounts of effort invested in each piece. I’ve had many happy accidents, and have also taken many days out of my boring schedule to nurture some of the works presented. This collection is incomplete, however. I tend to give my best works away to my loved ones as gifts.