Traci A. Loss is an emerging artist in the Phoenix West Valley. Her jazz-infused free standing and wall mounted sculptures, and outdoor decor reflect her passion for contemporary and abstract art. She combines both exotic and domestic woods with a variety of metals including brass, copper, steel, and aluminum. Traci currently displays her work locally as well as exhibiting in regional art shows.
More about JazzInvisions by Traci A. Loss
My evolution as an artist took 46 years. I was born in the Midwest, where at an early age I began to sketch contemporary designs, although I never recognized them as an expression or art. I completed college, started my career, and as a result, my sketching became less frequent. However, whenever I listened to jazz, it would trigger a re-emergence of my drawings. I then realized they were a visual expression of my response to the piece.
Eventually, I subconsciously began to fill my home with art that was similar to my drawings: abstract and contemporary. I would study the materials, construction, and design, all the while secretly wondering if I might possess the skills to create such art.
It wasn't until I explored the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art that I realized that the visual expressions I had been sketching could indeed become three-dimensional pieces of sculpture. I remember seeing what on first glance appeared to be a simple sculpture. I stood before it for what seemed like hours evaluating its form and complexity. In that moment of epiphany, I understood that this was the medium I had been longing for.
With no formal art education or training, I turned to “do-it-yourself" programs and home improvement centers. There I learned how to use tools and techniques to transform my drawings into sculpture. After a great deal of trial and error, my expressions began to take form. Soon after, my jazz-induced visions, or JazzinVisions was born.
More about JazzInvisions by Traci A. Loss
My evolution as an artist took 46 years. I was born in the Midwest, where at an early age I began to sketch contemporary designs, although I never recognized them as an expression or art. I completed college, started my career, and as a result, my sketching became less frequent. However, whenever I listened to jazz, it would trigger a re-emergence of my drawings. I then realized they were a visual expression of my response to the piece.
Eventually, I subconsciously began to fill my home with art that was similar to my drawings: abstract and contemporary. I would study the materials, construction, and design, all the while secretly wondering if I might possess the skills to create such art.
It wasn't until I explored the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art that I realized that the visual expressions I had been sketching could indeed become three-dimensional pieces of sculpture. I remember seeing what on first glance appeared to be a simple sculpture. I stood before it for what seemed like hours evaluating its form and complexity. In that moment of epiphany, I understood that this was the medium I had been longing for.
With no formal art education or training, I turned to “do-it-yourself" programs and home improvement centers. There I learned how to use tools and techniques to transform my drawings into sculpture. After a great deal of trial and error, my expressions began to take form. Soon after, my jazz-induced visions, or JazzinVisions was born.
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