Work samples

  • StarrPage Summerparty.jpg
    December 2018 My image was selected for the UK Litro Magazine. She was created as I always do "through scribbling and twisting and interlacing lines creating this mass of interesting shapes. A vital expression is then released and an innovation of image(s) emerges." I am emerging more into animation and video and my "females" will totally be a part of this...
  • Screaming Singer.jpg
    Screaming Singer is a doll that I built to be in a animation video I created. The title is "Screaming Singer" where she preforms three shorts. Because I enjoy video making I taught myself Stop Animaton which is an interesting field and extremely time consuming, however, with the proper support, time and imagination I was able to create a 1.5 minute video.
  • Who.jpg
    106 is a paper doll that I drew to be in a animation video I created. The title is "106" represents my Aunt who is 106 years old. The video is simple but it shares the pain she has experience in her long life which she never expressed to me until now... It inspired me to make a short which is "sharp" as it only shares a few words....Because I enjoy video making I have taught myself Stop Animaton which is an interesting field and extremely time consuming, however, with time and imagination I was able to create a 1.5 minute video.
  • blacksuit.jpg
    My images are always created through scribbling and twisting and interlacing lines creating this mass of interesting shapes. A vital expression is then released and an innovation of image(s) emerges. As I emerge in to the video world that includes stop animation which is a long and timely process I want to bring more movement to my "female girls" This is another character that I sincerely love...

About STARR

Baltimore City
The best words I have remembered so far to express “who am I as an Artist” would be the following “The artist is nothing without the gift but the gift is nothing without the work” Oscar Wilde. The point herein to me means that I can claim to be an “Artist” however, if I am not practicing the work and sharing then am I truly an Artist. I have a difficult time in identifying with the label “Artist” For me that carry’s many hats, as I am a writer, educator, visual essayist, curator, and… more
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  • WordMovie
    reMake "my" version of Paul Sharits 1966 film which was a challenge and this was using todays applications but it was exciting also. I am moving into animation and video with my work and enjoying ever moment!