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My images are about observations
of actions, suggestions and thoughts of people I have met, seen,
or hear about everyday. I believe that this ""people
watching / story telling"" aspect has been a major
factor in not only my photographic images, but is the major
element for my passion for life. I want to understand. Understand
why some people are happy and go-lucky, why some are indifferent
and why others try to drown their life's sorrows. I want to
know what makes one person cry, one person laugh and another
to loose their mind. My images are about just this. They act
as my sketchbook depicting, through my eyes, the possible thoughts
and emotions people I meet might go through. I tend to focus
my attention on those people whose initial impression seems
a bit "different" or "strange". I believe
that it is from these types of personalities that one can learn
from the most.
Even
though many of my images reflect pain and emotional struggle,
within the nooks and crannies of theses painted pictures,
a whimsical flare can be felt.
The
Mixed Media 3-D Box pieces represent a new direction I have
recently chose to explore. They reveal "Mary Anne Crowley".
They expose "me". Ironically, I recently realized
that I have spent so much time wondering about others that
I seldom took a good look at myself. They discuss what makes
me cry, what makes me laugh and what makes me feel like I'm
losing my mind. They are about the personal challenges, fears,
hopes & dreams I have encountered during the past three
years.
Through
all of this discovery, It seems to me that there are so many
people in today's society that hide how the truly feel. They
tend to be overly conditioned to some sort of social norm
that blocks an essential element of truth. Many of my images
contain some sort of a "masked person" or an object
that has been purposely arranged in a specific way. These
images represent real personalities and situations in today's
world that people are afraid to confront.
My
art acts as deep whispers that tell of true secrets, ~which,
according to the "norm, should not be told.
My
goal as an artist is to learn and teach as much as possible
about taking that jump over what I refer to as the ""Creative
Edge"". I feel that there are too many talented
people out there that stop at the edge because it is safe
and they are unsure about what is down below. Many people
look over the edge because they can see something, but it
isn't clear and in focus, so they turn away from it. Those
who jump, however, are taking a risk...will they succeed or
will they fall further and further away from the direction
they wanted to go in? One will never know unless one dares
to give up everything to possibly gain everything. I want
to encourage people not to stop at the edge past image-makers
have created. It's a safe boundary line. Be the one to extend
it further. Make a creative difference in the world and JUMP!
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