INSPIRING OTHERS DRIVES MY
ART
“ART PAVES THE WAY FOR SELF-ACCEPTANCE, WHICH IS THE KEY TO HAPPINESS AND
CREATIVE EXPRESSION.” A QUOTE BY AMERICA CARRILLO!
“Art paves the way for self-acceptance, which is the
key to happiness and creative expression.” A quote
by America Carrillo!
Excerpts from the interview…
Robert: “What do you believe will be a defining
moment for you in your art career?”
America: “A defining moment for me as an artist
Her mission is to inspire with her Art, whether it takes
2 or 30 pieces to capture the message she is trying to
convey. She believes all living beings have a right to
live, to not be destroyed for mass production and
consumption and that is why animals show up in a
majority of her collaging. To America, creative
expression is the only healthy way for her to deal with
stress or depression. She doesn’t drink or smoke, eats
a vegan diet and does these things because of her firm
belief that there are healthier ways to deal with
frustration or boredom. Her first collages, when she
looks back on them, are not compositionally pleasing
to her, but they served a purpose. She has sold a few
and given away many to friends who were inspired
and touched by them, which absolutely made
America’s day and she carries those feelings with
fond remembrance.
81 SOCULTURES JAN-FEB2019
will be painting an iconic or well-known mural.
Also, if a picture of one of my murals pops up when
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Art allows America to get the attention she needs,
she can be loud or really big with her creations and
they are costumes for her that she wears proudly.
When she first began to exhibit and put her Art “out
there”, it was intimidating for her. She was afraid
she wouldn’t make an impression and that it
wouldn’t move someone like it moved her. She
wants people who view her Art to “feel what I
feel”. When she displays her Art and is asked what
it means, she is disappointed that it needs to be
explained, “It’s like putting wrapping paper on an
elephant, an elephant should be left to its own device
to be appreciated and not put into a box with
words”.