Final year project
Is This My Face? [Read more]
Frustrated
Frustrated is part of my Is This My Face? project. A self-portrait depicting the inner turmoil body dysmorphia has on my own mental image - pushing and pulling on my face to shape it.
Distress
Distress is part of my Is This My Face? project. A self-portrait depicting the inner turmoil body dysmorphia has on my own mental image - pushing and pulling on my face to shape it.
Hopelessness
Hopelessness is part of my Is This My Face? project. A self-portrait depicting the inner turmoil body dysmorphia has on my own mental image - pushing and pulling on my face to shape it.
Reconstructed
Reconstructed is part of my Is This My Face? project. A self-portrait collage made from my own images, pieced back together to make a new face.
Icarus
Icarus is part of my Greek Mythology project. A collage piece constructed from burnt drawings to represent the story of Icarus who flew too close to the sun.
Midas Touch
Midas Touch is part of my Greek Mythology project. An acrylic painting depicting the myth of King Midas and his golden touch destroying everything in his life.
The Tentacle
The Tentacle is part of my Deep Sea project. An acrylic painting depicting an Octopus tentacle in the depths of the ocean.
Clay Tentacle
Clay Tentacle is part of my Deep Sea project. A clay sculpture of an Octopus tentacle inspired by my acrylic painting The Tentacle.
Michaela Smith
I am a Fine Artist that enjoys experimenting with many mediums, often returning to watercolours, collage and digital art.
My main project, Is This My Face?, explores the mental afflictions that Body Dysmorphia has on the mind. Through my artwork, I document the thoughts and feelings I have personally experienced which involve the common reoccurrence of the question, “Is this my face?” as Body Dysmorphia mentally distorts my own image.
My strengths and skills lie heavily within watercolours, collage, and drawing as these are the mediums I most enjoy. However, I do appreciate the opportunity to experiment and develop new skills within different materials such as digital art, photography, and sculpture.
My aims for the future are to keep improving my skills and start a small business selling my artwork.
Final year project
Is This My Face?