Lollie Ortiz

The joy of creativity has always led me to new discoveries while the treasure of visual expression continues to connect with my personal journey of artistic growth.

Even as a young artist making ideas come to life stood out as the essence of my own garden of creative inspiration. A motivated drive that speaks, even today, as a trust of diverse impressions I desire to convey in my art. It’s also a platform I hope resonates with others with the same interest and love I embrace as an evolving artist. In pursuing dimensional sculptural direction as another level of my design evolution, two basic themes have emerged. These represent the elegance of fine art forms along with textures of representational 3D art. The use of "rainbow" colors also plays into my passion for colorful accents while the spirit of abstraction and "whimsical" flavors add to the entertaining spirit of my sculptural statements. These include various acrylic plastic materials and the discovery of recycled treasures as its own unique form of creative 3D art.

My sculptural visualization began with a learning process that included attending workshop sessions with laser educators and product suppliers. I then teamed up with a laser-cutter who transformed some of my notebook sketches into working computer files. These files were then transferred to a special digital program that “traced my designs” and cut them out from materials such as acrylic plastic surfaces. Learning how to use different gluing methods as well as polishing techniques was also part of fusing together dimensional forms with the dynamics of light and space. A journey that offered the reward of creating my visions into reality as a sculptural artist.