Chelsea Fox

Mind Over Matter focuses on the emotions and feelings of discomfort in certain situations and how the feeling of not fitting in is portrayed through one's body language. To express this, I used printing ink, acrylic on calico. I wanted to focus on creating the feelings rather than recreating the image. I wanted to try to place myself back into that time, to feel the same feelings I felt back then. Throughout these moments, the common theme for me was feeling uncomfortable and not being my true self when made to wear outfits others wanted me to wear.  I chose not to paint them proportionally to the references to convey the idea of memory: I do not remember the exact moment the photos were taken, but I do remember the recurring feeling.