Removed But Still There, Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

You Know Me Better Than I Know Myself

drawing, figurative, self portrait, studio photograph

2009-2010

"You Know Me Better Than I Know Myself" explores the repressed darkness and sexuality inside all of us. I employ props, costumes and theatrics in order to provoke the dormant aspects of my identity.

These drawings are inspired by emotionally charged memory flashes that have altered my outlook on relationships. The drawing process first serves as a cathartic experience, allowing me to reevaluate the effects of these events. Soon thereafter, the rehashing merely exaggerates emotions. Reality is increasingly skewed by imagination; fiction becomes truth.

Removed But Still There, Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

Removed But Still There, Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

Fairy Tales End At Midnight, Graphite on paper, 38 x 50 inches

Fairy Tales End At Midnight, Graphite on paper, 38 x 50 inches

It's All Over Your Face, Graphite on paper, 38 x 50 inches

It's All Over Your Face, Graphite on paper, 38 x 50 inches

Studio, Madison, WI, 2010

Studio, Madison, WI, 2010

Crowd Pleaser (Self Portrait with Mustache), Graphite on paper, 38 x 50 inches

Crowd Pleaser (Self Portrait with Mustache), Graphite on paper, 38 x 50 inches

I Love Red Lipstick, Even in Black and White, Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

I Love Red Lipstick, Even in Black and White, Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

Still Silent (The It Girl), Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

Still Silent (The It Girl), Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

The Weasel, Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

The Weasel, Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

The Gladiator, Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

The Gladiator, Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

This Is What You Wanted (Self Portrait with Onions), Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches

This Is What You Wanted (Self Portrait with Onions), Graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches