Portfolio - Tall Girl Series: A Body of Work
In 1965 when I was 17 years old and 78.5 inches long, I was surgically shortened 6 inches with the intention of giving me a “normal” life. Additionally I was forbidden by my parents from discussing it. By middle age I found my voice through a four-year art project which became known as the Tall Girl Series: A Body of Work.
My intention for the series was not one of laying blame but of understanding, grieving and acceptance of the debilitation brought on by these surgeries. This series highlights the 40+ years since the three surgeries that broke my body, nearly crushed my spirit and forever changed my life. This is a story of courage, healing and acceptance.
Completion of the Tall Girl Series: A Body of Work resulted in a self-published book, a PowerPoint presentation and a traveling exhibit of 15-23 textile art pieces. To learn more about bringing the Tall Girl Series: A Body of Work exhibit and/or PowerPoint/trunk show to a venue near you please contact me.
Tall Girl Series: A Body of Work Exhibits
• Park National Bank Gallery, University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Batavia Township, OH June 13-July 8, 2011
• Denver National Quilt Festival, Denver, CO April 28- May 1, 2011
• Wiseman Gallery, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR, February 2010
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Except for Anti-Aging: Chemical Warfare, this series is NFS. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
These four images provide a preview with narrative of the Tall Girl Series: A Body of Work.
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Coulda Beens
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So Many Stories
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Anti-Aging: Chemical Warfare
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