Reminiscence
Maddy the Hooligan

Artist Statement:  This collection of art is all about my past. Each painting is a snippet of either an emotion or a memory of a past event that happened and has been a way for me to sort through the emotion of these events. Some of these are happy, while others represent a tragic and sad memory. All these snippets of the past come together to form this collection of artworks. 

My artwork heavily reflects my mood of the time it was painted. Mental health is something I deal with daily, and painting is a great coping mechanism for me. Through this, I have a healthy way to express my emotions, and I feel my paintings show that. I can forget about my flaws and paint freely when sitting in front of my tablet screen. All my passion and feelings go into every brush stroke, and that is why my paintings can feel emotional.

I use a drawing tablet and Photoshop to create my digital paintings. Using my pen and the brush tool, I build up the layers of the painting to achieve my final product. I create my artwork as an escape and a way to express my feelings. Painting allows me to forget about my anxiety and zone out into another world, one of creativity and expression. Most of my artwork expresses how I am feeling or represents a past event. Through painting, I hope to bring peace and happiness to others.

Artist Bio:  Maddy the Hooligan is a freelance digital painter, animator, and graphic designer currently residing in Richmond, Kentucky. She is a graphic design and media arts student at Southern New Hampshire University. Maddy uses her life experiences to fuel her inspiration for her digital artwork. Using a painterly approach, she expresses her emotions through her various mediums of art. Maddy began drawing as soon as she could pick up a pencil, starting with cartoons and creating artworks in many other styles throughout the years. 
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Maddy has participated in some exhibitions at the Lexington Art League previously. She was in PRHBTN Exhibition 2019 as well as The Lexington Art League Member’s Show in 2020. As well as this, she has led a workshop in digital painting at her school. She has taken on many projects and commissions for various clients, from logo design to portrait paintings.