"As an artist, my mission is to use my art as a reflection of the current social climate. Over the past decade, my work has focused on raising awareness about social injustice and inspiring action. In my latest works, I invite the viewer to connect with my part by seeing their reflection within the paintings and engage in the issues I address. My artistic process typically starts by actively researching current events and protest movements across the globe, which enables me to encounter issues of injustice and critical causes I feel compelled to raise awareness about. As my artistic approach is figurative in order to help make my message more readable to a large audience of diverse backgrounds, my process then involves sketching a rough outline of a figural narrative on a large, modular surface to be painted, made of composite canvases. I determine the number of canvases needed to complete my design and transfer the imagery onto the surface using charcoal. I then apply black paint to define the shapes and paint the background, before incorporating reflective media. I use tracing paper to create templates for the mirrored shapes, cut them out of the reflective paper, and affix onto the canvas. The final painting is a balance of movement and color, with deliberate choices made to draw in the viewer's attention by directly placing the viewer into the narrative via the incorporation of mirrored media. I often use complementary colors in addition to mixed media to create a bold, striking layered effect that seeks to encapsulate the viewer. The aim of my work is to emphasize how we as society are all impacted by injustice, no matter how distanced one may feel from the issue itself, by drawing the viewer into the visual narrative. Cultivating this awareness in my artistic production, my work seeks to spotlight contemporary issues while stimulating a call for positive change." - Teresa Greve Wolf