ARTIST STATEMENT
Have you ever noticed how long it takes to get over your childhood? From my childhood forward, I was terrified of people. I would do anything to avoid their anger. I hid, never being fully present. Two years ago, a person I loved deeply, who was not much older than me, died. The shock of that death ripped me open, leaving me raw and vulnerable. Living through that loss revealed my unacknowledged hurts from my past and how in my present life my fear and avoidance were making my existence smaller and smaller and smaller. That wake-up call was the germination of this project. These self-portraits are me being afraid, feeling invisible, unworthy, and unlovable coupled with the desire to be seen, as I am, without apology.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I live in Boulder Colorado and have been a photographer for 30 years. I have mostly photographed people, as a way to earn a living. I have just recently started moving in the direction of conceptual art to story tell. I have always been intrigued by the human condition and I love telling people’s rich and deep stories.
© Beth Sanders