Self-Portrait in a Skewed Mirror
Aging white woman with issues seems to define my work the
best. It is through the exploration of
self portraits that my intimate stories are told. Issues revolve around memories of childhood,
dealing with multiple sclerosis, and changes to my body and my hair as I grow
older. The intention is to force viewers
to examine their own ideas and emotions surrounding childhood, aging and body
image.
Several artists have influenced this series of self
portraits. The works of Claude Cahun,
Arthur Tress, Nick Waplington, Martha Wilson,
Jo Spense, Hannah Wilkie, Mary Duffy, Nan Goldin, Ralph Eugene Meatyard,
Cindy Sherman, Frida Kahlo, Jenny
Saville, Hans Bellmer and Lucian Freud have all been major influences.
hmmm... my thoughts... do you want to define what those "issues" are? Is it too vague to just say issues? How does taking pictures of yourself help you explore these issue- is it in the making, in the looking at the finished work, or is it in exhibiting the work that something happens? What happens?
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