Tegan McAlister

Easley, SC

I make artwork to try and visualize my thoughts in ways to show off to others. I tend to explore themes of trauma, grief, and my relationships with people-with most of my works tying back to explorations of how I view those who have been in my life, and oftentimes depicting them as animals, or through the memories I've made with them.

I tend to use printmaking and drawing as the media of choice for my work. I use print because I enjoy the process of working through it, and it creates a quality of work that is unique. Typically linoleum and etching are my processes of choice, with each having distinct qualities I get drawn to. I tend to draw inspiration from my childhood, specifically memories with trauma attached.