"Artist Unknown"

Yeah, so.. I was doing some editing on my Artist's Statement today and thought I'd post it for all to see. Feel free to comment.Artist's StatementSmiling and painted faces which never weep. Furry teddy bears that tickle your skin. In my artwork, I explore the world of the child - innocent, happy, and warm. I strain to capture the feeling and emotions that are treasured most by a typical little girl by painting dolls, stuffed toys, flowers, and other knick-knacks. I paint my images as realistically as I am able, using soft and light colors. I wish the viewer of my pieces to feel the cloth of a doll's dress, or the colorful, smooth glass beads of a bracelet. I want the viewer to feel as though they want to pick these objects in my paintings out of the canvas and play with them. When I paint, I try to capture a bit of the feelings I should have had, but lost, as a child. Unusual family circumstances and obstacles in my young life kept me from experiencing a full childhood. Now that I am older, and my life has taken a more smooth and steady path, I find myself more interested in things that I would have been interested in ten years ago, such as dolls and toys, rather than the average 16-year-old's interests - boys, make-up, and clothes. Dolls hold a special place in my heart and are the most significant objects in my paintings. They are a symbol of purity. Dolls are the perfect little girls - dressed beautifully, never hurt or sad. Dolls always have "Good hair Days", and can never do anything wrong. They don't have to worry about the problems that average humans face every day. Dolls are never scared or anxious. No one is ever angry with a doll. When I was young, I so much wanted to be a beautiful doll, so that no one would ever be angry with me. Since humans cannot push a "Rewind" button on life's VCR, I will continue to paint these images, in hope of rediscovering feelings lost in a broken home. I will continue my quest to take back what is mine, and hold what I discover close to my heart. Even if my home will never be fixed, with every new painting I create, one rip is mended in my soul.