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In My Own Language

1999-2017. 26 images. A journey of self portraiture inspired by the alphabet.

Utilizing the alphabet as a focal point, I began this series in 1999. Moving to Gainesville, Florida to attend massage school marked a shift in focus from landscape to figurative work. The majority of the pieces were developed directly from a mirror. Some are more imaginal and/or include figures which are not directly myself. Meditations on mythology, and symbolism, the works explore pictorial image vs. written/printed language. With four images left to complete, cancer diagnoses delayed work for several years. Attending Tamalpa Institute’s expressive arts training program, which utilizes a self portraiture process of its own design, provided healing inspiration and the Z was completed in 2017.

The series was first shown at The Studios of Key West November, 2022. Password to view images by request. Original images and reproductions available to purchase.
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