Artist Statement (excerpt)
As the title suggests, “Working Out the Kinks” addresses
issues of self-perception and acceptance of one’s body. Through
these works I question both socially accepted standards of beauty
and my ever-changing view of my body. These paintings explore the
process of self-acceptance without providing final answers to questions
concerning control, manipulation, and external influences on the
way in which I see myself. Instead, they question the way I approach
my appearance and others reactions to it. ....
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