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Unmasking
The sgraffito method used to create the images in this series is a surrender to the creative process. This image started as an oil pastel that was then completely covered in black tempera paint, with the hopes that it would reemerge with more character. Through scratching into the shadowy blackness, I reveal the oil pastel below. In this way textures, details, and a more complex image evolves. This process is symbolically meaningful to me and makes the work more potent. It represents the beauty that is found once we have accepted our own discovery process.
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Becoming aware of how we have crafted masks and personas to navigate our lives is an important part of our development. Often, we first notice other’s masks, and then others help us see ours. I’ve been so lucky to have these back-and-forth moments of connection with other individuals in my life. These moments are expansive and welcome us to new levels of awareness. I have felt in awe as I helped others see themselves unmasked, and am thankful for moments where others have helped me remove my own mask. It is in those interactions that we sense true connection with our own spirit and the spirit of those on this journey with us. This piece was created with that feeling in my heart.
