God Bless America, Part 3
Talia Dinger
Artist’s Statement
I am an artist based in New Hampshire and am graduating with a Bachelor in Fine Arts with a focus in painting at Colby-Sawyer College. I’ve recently begun working with themes involving mental health, specifically my own. I started using this as my signature theme to discover and reflect on feelings that I currently have or have had in the past. I have been overwhelmed with situations that were happening and they were affecting my actions and thought process. I was tired of dealing with it on my own and wanted to use art as a healthy way to express myself.
If you're interested in Talia’s work, she does commissions and prints. You can follow her on Instagram (talia.d29) or email her directly at talia.dinger29@gmail.com.
Interview with the Artist
1. What was your inspiration for this piece?
My Father. He is a Marine Veteran and comes from a line of Military Veterans as well.
2. What is your creative process?
Some of the pieces I have done before focused on my perspective of the relationships I have around me. I wanted to try and make art from the perspective of the other person to try and understand them better. My father happened to be my first exploration since I have been working with him recently and started to understand him more than I ever have before.
3. What are some influences on your artistic process?
I wanted to focus on the military because being a Marine is a big part of who my father is. He still hangs onto the traits of a soldier. He's reserved, hardworking, and always up for a challenge. I wanted to show those traits in these pieces.