What Powers our Heart to Be? questions the viewer’s relationship with oneself. We get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life and we forget to take the time to ask ourselves questions, to figure out if we are satisfied with where we are. The importance of human connection comes into play. We all spend a lot of time wrapped up in technology and in things out of our control. If we took the time to ask each other this question, our hearts would connect. We would understand that feeling unfulfilled is something everyone feels. Asking yourself and others around you these deep questions is difficult, but the feeling you get when your soul connects with another is like a drug. The feeling of being heard and understood is better than anything. This work is opening a discussion and encouraging people to take care of themselves and to check in every so often to make sure your heart is being fulfilled.
Erika Johnson is an artist of many mediums and sees creation and inspiration in everything. She is twenty-four-years old and working on her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an area of focus in Drawing and Painting. She has always been surrounded by art and has used it to grow, learn, and express. Johnson is constantly expanding her knowledge of mediums, creating in diverse ways, and learning about different types of people. She will continue her craft after she graduates in December and will always encourage anyone to express themselves in any way that feels good to them.
