Kaleigh Dandeneau
DELICATE
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: This portrail shows a woman in a white lacy blouse with a high collar. There is a large black moth on her cheek, her hair and forehead are encircled by stars, and her dark brown hair merges with the black background. She has tan skin, dark brown eyes, and an impassive expression.
SELF PORTRAIT—BUST
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A painted woman's face with hazel eyes and short dark brown hair has been dividied into vertical strips. Some strips have been pulled slightly downwards so that the face is distorted. The background is pale gray with pencil scribblings around the face. The scribblings resemble clouds, tally marks, and a speech bubble which holds another dark scribble.
CARE
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A woman with dark hair, mustard-colored robes, and a saint-like halo holds a white lamb and kisses its muzzle. She has two sets of arms. She may be the woman in the first picture. The lamb's eyes are closed. The background is the same pale gray as in the second picture.
Artist statement:
As an artist living with multiple chronic illnesses, it's important for me to document the journey that goes on both within and without my body. The years of learning, growth, and witnessing a complete metamorphosis of the self has given me a unique and odd view of the world around me. It's important to me to represent these feelings, lessons, and setbacks through as many works of art as possible. My work follows my body through denial, lost futures, and a curious excitement to the new world tomorrow brings.