Thursday 8 September 2011

Day Harris

Day Harris


Title: What’s a Slut?, 2011


Media: Acrylic on canvas


Dimensions:  8x8 inches










This painting is one of a series in response to a psychosocial dynamic girls experience in our culture. Our bodies are viewed as objects and, sadly, we buy into this twisted idea.


           


Hazel Dooney draws a line in the sand and I am happy to step over to her side, to be a member of a group of people who believe that it’s important to express what it means to be a woman in this society. She investigates the complexities of our sexual nature and causes us all to question and reflect.





Most of my artwork stands alone as visual expression and is not as personal as the Slut series, but I felt that the themes warranted the additional impact of the written word. By making my private story public, I hope to expose hypocrisy and empower those who agree or have had similar experiences.

About the artist
Day Harris is an art teacher in the US, a mother, a wife, and an artist. She has been very

busy helping to run a non-profit community center and work full-time. She has shown in a

 variety of local group shows over the past ten years, but this is her first international venture.

 Day is very excited to be part of the Hazel Dooney Dream!


Laurence Guenoun

Laurence Guenoun

The title of the work





1 – La gaine





2 – La bunny





3 – Le masque





4 – Les boots



Basic information about the work, including its date of creation and media used





La gaine, La bunny and Le mask has been shot with natural light. One flash was used for Les boots to increase the white of the skin and the “aggressive” attitude.





Each images has been treated on Aperture respecting the light and the mood.





La gaine has been shot in august 2011


La bunny has been shot in august 2010


Le masque has been shot in april 2008


Les boots has been shot in january 2010





All with a Canon digital camera 5D MII and 1Ds MIII



Those diptyque are part of a serie I’m slowly bulding about feminity, show and hide, sens of modesty, sexuality, erotism, each one are nude with an element of clothe or something to hide herself. Different expressions of what a dressed nude could be.

www.laurenceguenoun.me

Emma kirsopp 'Dreaming Hazel Dooney'

Lisa Penz

Lisa Penz


The influence of captivating heroines has always impacted my life. As a child I would sit in front of the television, and reproduce alluring images of my favourite Disney characters in order to perpetually experience resplendency. This fascination with a beautiful feminine presence has never left me.

My female portraits elicit a kaleidoscopic emotional response, encouraging the viewer to look beyond the surface beauty for a new-found appreciation. Spontaneity plays an essential role in my work as I am guided by instinct so that I capture the essence of the message on an emotional level. Onlookers are drawn in by compelling expressions and lustrous veils of colour, as I endeavor to transcend preconceived ideologies of beauty and invite the viewer to realize a deeper meaning.



Description of the work

The painting "Dreaming Dooney Hazel" visually explores various personas of Hazel Dooney through intricate details and soft layered textures to represent the "dark and light" of the artist herself. The persona that Hazel represents online is so multi-layered... my interpretation tries to capture that depth.

At the core of it all - this piece was created to express the heart of theartist from an outsider’s perspective. It is my empathetic interpretation.

There are some other hidden meanings in the work. I encourage the audience to look further.
http://www.lisapenz.com/