American Child 2023, 8 yrs old
No Longer Available
Completed
2023
Medium
photocopy of my child, crayons from when I was 8 yrs old, mixed media
Dimensions
28" x 36"
Description
I was moved to create this work in response to the current news reports of the many abuses American Children are subjected to in 2023. I chose to utilize identical photocopies made from a photo I took of my daughter as a child and then - using pencil, the crayon set I had at 8 years old, and some other mixed media - I superimposed the various states of trauma faced by the American Child in 2023 at 8 years old. These are all real current issues taken from the headlines. The situation of each child in the work was deeply researched so that I could present the image and accompanying words in the most impactful and clear way possible. I have chosen to arrange the images in this piece as a grid so that each mini portrait can be compared and contrasted to the others.About this Artist
Lauralynn White
Lauralynn White is an exhibiting artist and curator living and working in Chicago. The primary focus of her work lies in exploring the relationship between our environment and ourselves, both as individuals and collectively as a species. She endeavors to expose the fragility and celebrate the importance of our planet’s ecosystems through the vulnerability of the naked human form integrated in the landscape. White earned a BFA in Illustration and Art History from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). She is an exhibiting member of WomanMade Chicago and CVA Chautauqua. She is a Signature Member of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA), sitting on their exhibitions and PR committees. She has served on the board of ArtFusion, Pottstown, PA and as a juror/curator for exhibitions, including; Oliva Gallery, Albright College, YorkArts, Alvernia University and Reading Film Festival. For nearly a decade, White was Gallery Director at GoggleWorks Center…
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