LYDIA ORTIZ

“SENTINEL MUSE” MIXED MEDIA (INK AND DIGITAL MEDIA)

“I find peace in making art. I’m kind of obsessed with drawing: It gives me a natural high. The process makes me feel like I’m in love with something so abstract. To me, creating is a form of meditation and an important tool in healing. I think that’s why I keep wanting to make something new. A day isn’t complete without drawing a little thing or ideating a new project. The visual world just fascinates me, and I love the little surprises it gifts me that eventually creep into my work. I think the peacefulness of it all comes from working in isolation. You kind of have to travel inward when making art and hope that whatever you make gives other people the same peace you found.” Instagram: @lydia_ortiz