Olivia Doerr
Interaction Design and Animation
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Churchville, NY
Biography
Olivia Doerr is a multimedia artist that brings life to still imagery through visual storytelling. While growing up in Rural Churchville, New York, Doerr grew to love myths and tales from many cultures. She enjoyed learning from the spoken experiences of others. She integrated these stories into her art, allowing viewers to impersonate their perspective on the work through their observations. Mixing themes that are at times macabre, comedic, or unsettling, Ms.Doerr combines digital and physical mediums for a vivid mental impact.
Artist Statement
Before I became an artist, I was always told I would never be smart enough to be an engineer, a good writer, or a scientist because I struggle to convey what I mean in words. Be it speaking or writing, my explanations become wordy and lead into a nonsensical ramble. And that is why I believe that I am so intrigued by the tales of others. They can tell events from their point of view, placing emotions on their faces that no paper can reflect. Such as the emotions that make their story. When someone reads a book, they put their feelings into the events listed, creating a tailored tale. Without that, the story is nothing but ink on paper. And it is the power of our emotions that bring inspiration to my work. I specialize in photo manipulation and animation. However, I am knowledgeable in an array of other mediums. I wanted to know as much as possible to convey as much as I could for the perfect feeling. I prefer to combine my skills into pieces, making them each unique unto themselves, So the viewer feels the story and sees it. My work is naturally created as I prefer to work by instinct. I am creating realistic imagery consisting of monsters, cryptids, the paranormal, or amalgamations, constructed by how I am feeling at that time. And when my work is previewed, witnessing people’s reactions reassures me that though my words will not be as good as others, my art is.
