Encaustic Arts Magazine Spring 2015 | Page 60

Some who have seen this recent work and have commented on ‘ them ’ looking like robots- this I like too . How often do we follow blindly , like a robot , behind the guise of others , too afraid to break free and start a fresh path . Are we robots just doing life as it has been programmed for us , as we think we should ? Not even thinking about our next action , beating to the beat of someone else ’ s drum ?
Volunteers , Assemblage ( Chinese cabinet door , powdered pigment , encaustic medium on canvas ), 32 x 33 inches , 2010
In conclusion , Alter Egos have formed a life of their own . Considered a second self in psychology , separate and distinct from one ’ s original personality , Alter Egos have become a part of my life . But what artist ’ s work is not about themselves anyway ? As these forms take shape , I see people birthed right in front of me , yet they are me all the same , and