She had nude photos everywhere from freaky-deaky to plain arty, some of her girlfriends showered there
- as you can see Amsterdam’s a party
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10
Jul
09
friday nude quotes
I thought it might be interesting to take a look back at my influences. make no mistake, I am an art history nerd, but I am also an out and out geek. so, while my inspiration was partially due to great traditional artists I must also give credit where credit is due. Comic books.
During a time in my life when I was feeling particularly powerless, confused about my sexuality, buffeted on all sides by the …roughness of boys pretending to be men, and caught up in the attempts to be all things to all people, comics were a ray of light and a symbol of hope. strong women who could take down their aggressors, fight off their fears. strong women with curves I didn’t have yet, and found so compelling in so many ways, strong women who were unashamedly themselves and didn’t have to fit a mold.
I did not read superhero comics. mainstream superhero comic women of that time period were idealized insipid creatures designed to need a mans help. I didn’t want that. some costumed creature who had to hide behind a mask and create an alter-ego to fit everyone else’s expectations, an image of insecurity. yes I know wonderwoman threw off those shackles eventually and became a hero girls could look up to, but at the time women were undergoing a rather pathetic era in comics, designed to be weak copies of their male counterparts. in many cases they were worse for body image than barbie!
nor was I into the underground feminist comics of the time. I was interested in the female form, and beginning to be aware that my interest was not entirely ..usual. At that time I tried to hide it by pretending to be boy crazy – something which backfired horribly I might add. so I enjoyed comics with these magnificent curvaceous women. swelling breasts and hip-crests, rounded thighs and buttocks. I fell in love with Betty and Veronica and with Dawn. I started haunting news agents and second hand book stores that stocked comics and started building a collection. I sought out the women in control of themselves, the ones who were confident with who they are. It wasn’t until much, much later that I realized what an impact all these comics had on me.
03
Jul
09
friday nude quotes
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 2:25
24
Jun
09
phew! help is at hand!
I have been running from pillar to post yet again, getting applications ready, sending off purchases and hunting the wild gallery. things have gotten so hectic that my wonderful husband has stepped in to give me a hand with all my unanswered emails, helping with my hunt and most importantly poking the snarling artist back into her cage (studio).
you see, the actual business of being an artist frequently takes up more time than the creative aspect. unfortunately we also have a built in self destruct sequence if we don’t get to create on a regular basis. these two things are often at odds with each other. so there comes a period of implosion as the outside business matters act on the lack of studio time to create a vacuum of uselessness. and a slump.
Liam is helping me by taking away all the things that I should do (but am stressed out by thus leading to procrastination and more stress) and making me do the single most important thing for the betterment of my career – namely, creating. thanks hon!
this long ramble is purely to explain why I’ve been hiding and why, hopefully, things will be back to normal soonish. we are instituting a schedule, and all sorts of things to make me work better, faster, stronger… we have the technology.
19
Jun
09
friday nude quotes
Tourist boy: You can see his penis! It’s not art if you can see his penis!
–Petrie Court, Metropolitan Museum of Art
09
Jun
09
New Look!
One of the things I love about being an artist is the ability to look and dress however I want. back in corporateland I was in a boys club and a very young manager. to offest this I lived in Anthea Crawford suits and had very conservative hair. it was blonde, long and usually tied back in a powerbun or something. the most creative I got was a spiky variety of a power updo. I had the same stylist most of the time then and now, only now he and I go through the most creative magazines and get inspired by fun and silly and outrageous. my hair has been blonde and hot pink, blonde pink purple and black (in order from top to bottom), blonde purple turquoise and black (I mixed my own colors that time! they all had fun watching me – I tend to stick my tongue out) but this time we really wanted something different. my hair is now burgundy, red, pink, copper and black. it is the darkest it’s ever been and very cool. Liam says I am more confident with red hair, and maybe that’s the case! I finally managed to conquer my fear of the camera long enough to take a couple of new profile pics, bio photos and the like.
It’s winter and baby it’s cold outside! but things are heating up around here, I’ve been painting my butt off! will show my new work soon but for now I am just enjoying the pure joy of creating.
PS shameless plug, if you live in the SE suburbs of Melbourne Navona Salon really is excellent. plus they bought my award winning painting Freedom and have it on display there.
05
Jun
09
friday nude quotes
There are few nudities so objectionable as the naked truth.
29
May
09
friday nude quotes
Professor: I’m of the personal opinion that anything counts for art. Take, for example, Nelly’s “Hot in Here.” We have an admonition of certain weather conditions and an entreaty for certain members of a demographic to react within a certain way, and a compliant voice replies, “I am getting so hot, I’m gonna take my clothes off.” This piece of art demonstrates how much easier life would be if getting a woman naked was that easy. And also, it makes me dance, and as we know, hips don’t lie.
–NYU Bobst Library
Overheard by: queenofscots
26
May
09
new artist statement
I’ve been thinking for a while that I should re-do my artist statement. writing lots of submissions has made me think about what my work says and what I want it to say. I also want my statement to be accessible and interesting- not full of art wank.
this is what I have so far – what do you think?
My artwork explores the relationship women have with their bodies. We live in an age of extremes and dichotomies, where women are celebrated for objectifying themselves and others, but nude art is reviled. Where the word curvy is synonymous with the word fat and anorexia and obesity have become the norm. My artwork is unashamedly nude, but not erotic or titillating. I reveal glimpses into my own history and battles with personal issues, but try to make my work something that most people can associate with.
My artwork seeks to capture emotion and to encourage an empathic reaction in the viewers. It considers the different issues women face both internally and through external forces. These works are open for interpretation. Frequently a meaning that I feel in an artwork summons a different gamut of emotions memories and feelings in another viewer. My titles are ambiguous for this reason.
The nude body is a beautiful, sensual, expressive entity. We communicate through so much more than our voices and resonate feelings through body language.
the old statement is on my about page if you want to compare..
22
May
09
friday nude quotes
t’s only when the tide goes out that you discover who’s been swimming naked.
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