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Brianna Noble's work has traditionally focused on their existence in their surroundings, community, and society. Noble's long-term goal in art-making is to, "just paint something pretty".
The work has recently made a change that focuses on the figure in their environment without outside judgment. It is a step toward the goal while also dealing with the everlasting assumptions placed on a Black, skinny, femme body.
The work has recently made a change that focuses on the figure in their environment without outside judgment. It is a step toward the goal while also dealing with the everlasting assumptions placed on a Black, skinny, femme body.
Published on April 4th, 2024. Artist responses collected in months previous.
What are you working on these days?
I’m working towards being organized with my wants and needs. When it comes to planners, calendars, alarms, or reminders, I still don’t blend too well with them; therefore my biggest barrier is maintaining consistency. As any adult, life gets in the way and you get lost in just making it. It’s not until I see photo and video memories from prior years that I realize what I have accomplished but along with that, what I haven’t done since. It’s a fun reality check that I fluctuate in productivity and that’s okay. I’m working on my own unique way of being present with my work and with myself.
What has been going well for you in your art career and life recently?
Being able to source from myself. I’ve been able to get to the point where I can reference earlier works. I’ve always admired being able to access other artists early work and see their progression. I’m amazed at artists consistency to create and bravery to try different approaches and styles. Now that I come across my older work, it can feel cringe but also informative and grounding. Creating what I plan to see in the future is my most basic approach so having a cache to go through shows me what I am capable of coming up with and reminds me of my ability to adapt and continue to be curious.
What is something new that you have discovered this past year that is meaningful or helpful for you?
I’ve noticed I’ve gotten to the stage where some problems could be solved with, “I know a guy”. It’s been helpful to have people to ask for help from or to be able to recommend artists to others. This, in turn, has been exciting and helpful to myself when I am offered opportunities or asked to do work for art institutions or alongside other artists. It is revealing how much the art world in Phoenix is like a community and as daunting it could feel making art a career, there’s so many people willing to share resources and lend a hand.
Briefly walk us through your process of making art or thinking through a new project, focusing on what's most important to you as you create.
I have a vivid dream that in the dream I notice is something that I can bring to life
-Then I try to remember the details and ponder about it
-Write about what I felt in the dream, specific images that must be remembered.
-I scribble it out, maybe detail certain parts.
-Then think about it a lot more.
-To get active about it I consider size, medium, canvas, panel, paper, digital (digital meets me where I’m at, it’s a legitimate form of art)
-Start.
-Start something new that’s not as time consuming and probably a lot smaller/less complex
-Repeat ^ repeating doesn’t require either of the first two to be completed
Is there anything else that you would like to share with our readers?
Thank you to Ingrid for your patience and the for the work you do to continue these interviews. I also am grateful to those who come back to read these! This is the fourth year of this decade long archive and I’m grateful to still be able to contribute. It’s a reminder that being an artist doesn’t look one way and no matter how uncertain I can feel, I get to claim artist as a title.
What are you working on these days?
I’m working towards being organized with my wants and needs. When it comes to planners, calendars, alarms, or reminders, I still don’t blend too well with them; therefore my biggest barrier is maintaining consistency. As any adult, life gets in the way and you get lost in just making it. It’s not until I see photo and video memories from prior years that I realize what I have accomplished but along with that, what I haven’t done since. It’s a fun reality check that I fluctuate in productivity and that’s okay. I’m working on my own unique way of being present with my work and with myself.
What has been going well for you in your art career and life recently?
Being able to source from myself. I’ve been able to get to the point where I can reference earlier works. I’ve always admired being able to access other artists early work and see their progression. I’m amazed at artists consistency to create and bravery to try different approaches and styles. Now that I come across my older work, it can feel cringe but also informative and grounding. Creating what I plan to see in the future is my most basic approach so having a cache to go through shows me what I am capable of coming up with and reminds me of my ability to adapt and continue to be curious.
What is something new that you have discovered this past year that is meaningful or helpful for you?
I’ve noticed I’ve gotten to the stage where some problems could be solved with, “I know a guy”. It’s been helpful to have people to ask for help from or to be able to recommend artists to others. This, in turn, has been exciting and helpful to myself when I am offered opportunities or asked to do work for art institutions or alongside other artists. It is revealing how much the art world in Phoenix is like a community and as daunting it could feel making art a career, there’s so many people willing to share resources and lend a hand.
Briefly walk us through your process of making art or thinking through a new project, focusing on what's most important to you as you create.
I have a vivid dream that in the dream I notice is something that I can bring to life
-Then I try to remember the details and ponder about it
-Write about what I felt in the dream, specific images that must be remembered.
-I scribble it out, maybe detail certain parts.
-Then think about it a lot more.
-To get active about it I consider size, medium, canvas, panel, paper, digital (digital meets me where I’m at, it’s a legitimate form of art)
-Start.
-Start something new that’s not as time consuming and probably a lot smaller/less complex
-Repeat ^ repeating doesn’t require either of the first two to be completed
Is there anything else that you would like to share with our readers?
Thank you to Ingrid for your patience and the for the work you do to continue these interviews. I also am grateful to those who come back to read these! This is the fourth year of this decade long archive and I’m grateful to still be able to contribute. It’s a reminder that being an artist doesn’t look one way and no matter how uncertain I can feel, I get to claim artist as a title.
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