There Is No Business, Like Your Business, And It Is My Business To Know!
There Is No Business, Like Your Business, And It Is My Business To Know!
24 x 30
2009 / #1
Her name is Anastasia Rudy Beaverhausen. Her sin is being who she is. She is the postcard girl for my City Art on High show entitled “Closer To The Edge” because I am getting a little bit closer to it each day.
This image is about family relationships believe it or not. It is about not being able to talk about anything that makes you who you are (or me who I am). All families have topics that are off limits at any gathering because they are “hot button” issues. Someone gets mad or offended or opinionated and the next thing you know, the event is a disaster. I live in that world under those restraints every time the generations gather. In a moment, I will outline what all the topics are as represented by the various symbols, icons and images.
The taped paper says “You’re Invited” but with the international symbol for “do not” included as well. You may be invited, but you don’t dare say anything, hence the duct tape on her mouth. The three body areas represent the “see no evil” (caution tape over the pelvic area), “hear no evil” (The Scream), and “speak no evil”, but she is evil for even existing as far as some family members are concerned so why not wear one’s horns in public? Alcohol and a cigarette are sinful to many people; we even have laws against them in one form or another. The hair is reminiscent of Medusa’s snakes. How come bad girls always seem to have hair issues?
So what are the topics that are taboo; the parts of us that we cannot share though they are who we are, entwined within our being? Start by my signature and go clockwise up and over Anastasia.
Gun = hobbies, guns, shooting, violence
The male and female symbols = family and family relationships and children
Mortar board = graduations and the successes of one’s children, colleges chosen and degrees pursued
Paw print = pets and animals, vegetarians, animal testing
Star = one’s dreams
DNA spiral = families, race, racism, siblings
Chanel logo = shopping and clothing
XXX = sex and related issues
Eye glasses = reading, books, current events
Ice cream cone = food and diets, what we eat and what others eat
Dollar sign = money
Gift box = giving of gifts, giving in general, donations, contributions and so on
Question mark….(see below)
Fat cross = health related things (think red cross but I have to deal with copyrights), squeezing out every last drop
G Clef = music likes and dislikes, when, where and how loud
Big Cross = religion and beliefs
Pencil = what you write or how you write, when you write and are you right
The caution tape = watch out, be careful, you are warned, don’t cross that line…
Vote button = politics
Big bow = is an FU to restraint, if I have to wear it, I will make it look good
Her earrings are the only safe topic!! Weather….oh wait, the sun has been cancelled due to global warming….add that to the list too; can’t even talk about the weather anymore. Shall we discuss color? The background is predominately green because the underlying issue is usually envy. Now, would you like to join me over here by the edge of sanity? Oh wait again…..the asking of questions is not allowed either. The motivation behind my asking could be misinterpreted. Pardon me while I just jump……..
24 x 30
2009 / #1
Her name is Anastasia Rudy Beaverhausen. Her sin is being who she is. She is the postcard girl for my City Art on High show entitled “Closer To The Edge” because I am getting a little bit closer to it each day.
This image is about family relationships believe it or not. It is about not being able to talk about anything that makes you who you are (or me who I am). All families have topics that are off limits at any gathering because they are “hot button” issues. Someone gets mad or offended or opinionated and the next thing you know, the event is a disaster. I live in that world under those restraints every time the generations gather. In a moment, I will outline what all the topics are as represented by the various symbols, icons and images.
The taped paper says “You’re Invited” but with the international symbol for “do not” included as well. You may be invited, but you don’t dare say anything, hence the duct tape on her mouth. The three body areas represent the “see no evil” (caution tape over the pelvic area), “hear no evil” (The Scream), and “speak no evil”, but she is evil for even existing as far as some family members are concerned so why not wear one’s horns in public? Alcohol and a cigarette are sinful to many people; we even have laws against them in one form or another. The hair is reminiscent of Medusa’s snakes. How come bad girls always seem to have hair issues?
So what are the topics that are taboo; the parts of us that we cannot share though they are who we are, entwined within our being? Start by my signature and go clockwise up and over Anastasia.
Gun = hobbies, guns, shooting, violence
The male and female symbols = family and family relationships and children
Mortar board = graduations and the successes of one’s children, colleges chosen and degrees pursued
Paw print = pets and animals, vegetarians, animal testing
Star = one’s dreams
DNA spiral = families, race, racism, siblings
Chanel logo = shopping and clothing
XXX = sex and related issues
Eye glasses = reading, books, current events
Ice cream cone = food and diets, what we eat and what others eat
Dollar sign = money
Gift box = giving of gifts, giving in general, donations, contributions and so on
Question mark….(see below)
Fat cross = health related things (think red cross but I have to deal with copyrights), squeezing out every last drop
G Clef = music likes and dislikes, when, where and how loud
Big Cross = religion and beliefs
Pencil = what you write or how you write, when you write and are you right
The caution tape = watch out, be careful, you are warned, don’t cross that line…
Vote button = politics
Big bow = is an FU to restraint, if I have to wear it, I will make it look good
Her earrings are the only safe topic!! Weather….oh wait, the sun has been cancelled due to global warming….add that to the list too; can’t even talk about the weather anymore. Shall we discuss color? The background is predominately green because the underlying issue is usually envy. Now, would you like to join me over here by the edge of sanity? Oh wait again…..the asking of questions is not allowed either. The motivation behind my asking could be misinterpreted. Pardon me while I just jump……..