self portrait 1:masks
we all wear masks...some (masks/faces) we show to people, some we hid and some are private. the "skulls" represent the inner me...what lies beneath the surface. the "face" is me as i show myself to everyone. the two "masks" are what lies hidden. sometimes i lift the mask. but if some get too close and i don't want to lift the mask...beware..there are pins in the mask to protect me. i am sitting in my hand...i control my life, my fate, my destiny.

mixed media:acrylic paint on wood, masks, sequins, beads, straight pins

on exhibition:

Touchstone Gallery
406 7th St, NW
Washington, DC
7 Jan - & Feb 9 2009

comments made:

A classic baroque nude pose coupled with the garish colors and style of Day of the Dead. I like the idea and enjoy how this turned out. Admittedly self portraits are difficult. I don't do them even though I'm considered handsome...not classically so but in a roguish way. I know what you mean about the masks that protect us.

...Unique and provocative...your style impresses me...

Exceptional Work

supreme consciousness of you and of the route of the soul