Artist statement

For many years my art practice has focussed on the representation of females in art, advertising, and society in general, and then how that interacts with or perhaps reflects our perception of women in today’s society. While the work in this exhibition could be seen as a departure from this theme there is still a strong focus on the female body. The difference is that here I am concerned with the changes a woman experiences after a diagnosis of breast cancer, using myself as the subject, and then the way I dealt with the image of myself that I presented to the world.

The aim of the work for this exhibition is to visually express how my world went from being private to one that was very public. I do not want to convey negative emotions but would like the audience to share my experiences with the numerous little things that you have no control over during this time. There is a natural tendency to want to hide from the world when something like this happens, but I looked to embrace the changes, take control of what I could, and face the world.

Exhibition

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016

Exhibition, 2016