Monday, March 5, 2012

self-portrait

The thought behind this piece, as the title reveals, is a self-portrait.  It's a mixed media painting, using acrylic paints, a broken mirror, sea glass, sand, painted rocks, and popsicle sticks, among other things.  I tried to get an accurate photo of the painting, but let's be honest, it's really better to see in person.  I don't have very much of an explanation for this piece (sorry!) -- someone asked me to do a self portrait and this is what I came up with. 

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time" -Thomas Merton



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