LADYSHRINE I
................ I May Yet Still Make Something out of All This ................. A self portrait in which all threads lead to the soul. Blessing and burden of Who I Was & Who I Should Be, according to my origins, relationships, idea of Self. Original self portrait photograph wearing my great - grandmother's dress in the bath. Various artifacts of meaning.
Salvage drawer, original photography, color swatch from the artist's wedding, chamomile flowers from the best/worst job the artist held, paint, matches, salvaged bulb and coin.
Cat bones from the artist's yard, frayed wool bought with the artist's birthday money.
Tag from dry cleaning the dress worn in the self portrait & the key to Room. 1314
Butterfly mask & soul threads.
Tightly wound lump of coal unearthed from West Virginia, W.Va. tag, pilfered pills.
Dried acrylic with winding thread.
Flora from the artist's wedding, .22 shells from the artist's father.