
Isaac Prior
What if? That question has always been a driving force of inspiration. If there could be a creature on this planet that can create light, with a chemical reaction in its thorax to attract a mate (a lightning bug), or the ability for a fungus to infect the brain of an ant, and turn them into a mindless, light seeking, insect (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis), why couldn’t there be a tortoise so large it could have a mountain on its back, or a bird that has command over fire? The universe is limitless and the thought of what is possible is incomprehensible. With my art I focus on this and expand it even into the abstract realm of creativity.
With my artwork I try and create a feeling of serene beauty, as well as raising an eyebrow to get people thinking about the “What If?” I use a variety of materials but I have found a passion for pen and ink. It’s an unforgiving medium, but stunning and precise. Mistakes are easily seen and are hard to cover up. Most of my artwork doesn’t happen quickly, I spend weeks and sometimes months creating a piece. Some pieces have well over thirty hours of work in them.
I do not see art as a choice or as something that can be ignored. All humans are creative and show creativity in different ways, and if looked at every profession or line of work is creative. Art isn’t something that I choose to do, art is something that I am compelled to create. It is second nature, just like why a fish swims, it is its way of being.
About the Artist:
Based out of Iowa, I am a full time Jeweler, and fine artist. I have been trained for Diamond grading by GIA (Gemological Institute of America) and have the ability to grade stones at a professional level. I can create, and repair jewelry in Gold, Sterling Silver, or Platinum.
I attended school with a major in Graphic Design. I have been Illustrating and getting into the public and galleries since 2012, although I have always been creating (as all creative people say). I have Had my work accepted into several art institutes around the country, and I continue to grow my influence.
I mainly focus on abstract artwork, created on paper with alcohol based inks, with some exceptions of pigment based and water based ones. I have been heavily influenced by mythology, with the classics of Roman and Greek, but also recently with Norse myth.


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