Sharlene rochard
There’s a ping that goes off on our phone, a text, a call we are constantly in communication with the rest of the world.” “We are notified every 15 minutes of something. “I did not realize when I first made this film that people use their cell phones at least 150 times per day,” says Rochard. While studies suggest that gaming does affect the structure of our brains with some positive outcomes, they have also shown that “ portions of the brain responsible for behavior, emotion, and learning can become underdeveloped over time” with excessive use along with neurological changes consistent with other addiction disorders. It’s also a proven fact that it’s changing their brain structure.” “They’re using iPads, they’re using cell phones, they’re on computers, they’re getting addicted to gaming, they have less attention spans in school now. “When I put the bike there is, not only to represent the children but also what are we doing to our kids when they’re on these devices so often?” says Rochard. “Screen Addict” sculpture at 100 Kellogg Lane by Sharlene Rochard. She hopes that by bringing attention to both screen addiction and distracted driving, she can encourage people to be more aware of these issues and perhaps help save lives. “I want to create a positive change, I want to make an impact and help people.”
“As an artist, everything I do, I want to make society a better place,” says Rochard. The Ontario Provincial Police reported last month that distracted driving was the cause of 25 deaths in 2022, a staggering 79% increase from the year before.īut the purpose of this piece, for her, is less about personal interpretation of the message, and more about inspiring more awareness in viewers.
SHARLENE ROCHARD DRIVER
“When I look at this art piece, I see a distracted driver who was using their cell phone and–it only takes two to three seconds, off the road, even one second off the road where you can run into something–and this one ran into a child,” says Rochard. The artist Sharlene Rochard in front of her sculpture at 100 Kellogg Lane.