Self Taught
As an unschooled photographer I don’t consider myself self taught. I worked for and was trained by a lot of great photographers. It is this training I wrestle with. I approach photography as: problems requiring solutions. This especially as a result of working years in advertising, a very muscular venue for image making. You can really get off on it. But something essential was transmuted in the process. Maybe this is how some people feel about school. You’re grateful because it made you strong and gets you accepted, but for what, if the process isn’t yours?
As a painter, I am self taught, or self teaching. Most of the work is simple abstractions, mixed with photography or collage, and mostly a study of textures and tone. Paint is magic. No matter how I feel, I can always paint.
Beatriz R. Ald...
Your work is very interesting and it shows your unique talent.
Jewd
Yeah I totally understand the loss that can occur and that we have to undo alot at times to get to our truth. I did 4 years of fine art and they tried to strip me down, I look back with horror now and still my stuff would be laughed off the walls by them today..by the fine art world in general really. But I don’t care, because art is about something else other than technique, its about our souls and their urge to convey something flowing though us…I always ask, ‘Where is the childrens section in the National Gallery?”..more power to you girl…your work is so obviously an urge to share something from spirit….
Susan Grissom
i agree with you , so easily we get tainted by our influences and lose our voice, but I like that you refer to the process as self teaching. The last two with the bones you hve done…simply fabulous.