ME + MY SHADOWS

I was surprised recently when I read that not everyone has a little voice in their head that talks to them. I have been hearing mine for so long, that I just assumed that everyone had one too.

My little bitch (as I call her) pops up all over the place with her nasally mean girl accent like a bad actress playing a stereotype from an episode of 90210.

My little bitch likes to tell me how badly I am failing at life. You’re a terrible mum! You’re not an artist! You’re a shit wife! You can’t do that! You aren’t worthy! You are crap!

My little bitch can also be a small voice of encouragement. I’ve only realised that she has a positive side, but she will tell me I can do this. To pull up my big girl pants and go for it.

I have always wanted to illustrate my little bitch – or my shadow selves. During this pandemic I have had a lot of moments when my shadows had a lot to say. And since my calendar was busted wide open, I decided now was the time.

Currently I have finished six ‘Shadow’ paintings, but I have sketches for more and considering how my little bitch likes to talk, I suspect there will be many more. And they are a little darker, but still whimsical. After all if you are going to bring whimsy into the everyday wouldn’t your shadows be whimsy too?

So introducing the ‘Shadow Series’