The following is a working artist statement and will not be finalized until the conclusion of my Self Portrait series this coming April. I hope that this will provide my watchers with some insight into my reasons for pursuing this project and also my methodology.


All of my work, with the exception of commissions, has been, and will probably continue to be, some form of self portraiture. It has been portraiture by proxy however, and the images always represented some part of me but not my whole self. I have been skirting around this issue for a long time but now I am addressing the subject matter in a more direct way. The idea of "knowing thyself" seems like a worthwhile endeavor, so I will attempt to be more honest about it in the future.

My self portraits are an ongoing meditation in keeping with this newfound resolve. They also serve as a record, a way of keeping track of how and who I was each day. Through my imperfect hand, the portraits will tell a story of how and what I am feeling, who I am, and how I see myself over the course of an entire year.

I started this series, not really knowing where it would take me and I remain unsure of what I will learn through the process. However, at the risk of sounding cliche, the point is not the destination, but the journey.

Thanks for reading. Thanks for watching.

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