Biography
Born
in the small town of Washingtonville, NY, Larissa Laba is an alumnus of Iona
College. She has spent the last four years creating a life for herself. After maintaining
a job and completing four years of school, she will be receiving her BA in Mass
Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. It was not until her
last two semesters that she was able to enroll in FPA courses; Drawing and
Painting 1 and Watercolor. After fulfilling those two courses, she has earned
the title of an artist.
Statement
My
definition of the word artist is someone who can successfully express him or
herself through any medium. Through the two FPA courses, I have established
myself as exactly that. To me, art is an outlet in which I can easily express
myself. I now define talent as satisfaction. I believe talent is the ability to
be very good at something, but also something that satisfies oneself.
My
passion for art began at the age of 10, when I began drawing Pokemon cards on a
large scale on computer paper. I have taken art classes from first grade
throughout my senior year of high school. I learned basic techniques regarding
pencil, charcoal, pastel, acrylic paint and sculpture. My talents were
suppressed when I came to college, but they were rejuvenated after completing
my senior year.
The
techniques I have acquired brought me to where I am today. I have looked back
and am now aware of the progress I have made. I’ve learned to let my fear of a
blank piece of paper go and in turn produce something I am proud of. For me,
art has become a getaway, one that I will always run to.
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