| Canada Dreams |
In the Swim
is my first self-portrait and holds my feelings of rejection, distrust, and
resentment. I do see the suspicion of the child in my painting, the Madonna reflected here. I like this wary quality in myself because it allows me the freedom to be naïve; I
am already protected from within by my suspiciousness. Of course there are times that
suspiciousness can overwhelm, causing paranoia.
The pastel has a yellow male glow emanating from the solar plexus and little red sperms in the
swim up the front of my body.   |
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