Erika Lynet Salvador

Uprooted: Digital, Oil

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Artist Statement

Relocation is an experience many can relate to, whether for education, employment or simply seeking a new beginning. This piece is my interpretation of such a transition, inspired by my experience of being an international student setting out to study abroad. 'Uprooted,' in itself, typically refers to removing something from its native environment, which inherently carries the weight of initial stress. However, it's often overlooked that the uprooted must find a new place to thrive—perhaps richer soil or refreshing waters—where it can flourish more than ever before, which I wanted to portray in my painting.

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Erika Lynet Salvador, born and raised a Filipina, is an incoming first-year at Amherst College. Her visual art, usually using oil, watercolor, and ink, are featured or will soon be featured in the *82Review, the 3Elements Literary Review, and the Madison Literary Journal for Literary Criticism. Additionally, she is the cover artist for select issues of the Remington Review and the Haunted Words Press Journal. She also explores film and phone photography from time to time and is an avid reader of free-verse poetry.