The idea of working with dolls started with a way to explore something that was real to me. The past of childhood in a tangible form. Something that had weathered the storm of yester years. These dolls serve as a vehicle to explore the idea of beauty and identity and the fragileness of those values. Then there was the role that dolls play and what they tell us about the culture they represent; and about gender roles specifically. This is what keeps me coming back to this subject: personal history and cultural mores.
2009, Acrylic on Canvas, 22 inches x 28 inches
2006, Acrylic on Canvas, 50 inches x 60 inches
2007, Acrylic on Canvas, 55 inches x 84 inches
2008, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 inches x 24 inches
2009, Acrylic on Canvas, 9 inches x 12 inches
2008, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 inches x 18 inches
2008, Oil on Canvas, 16 inches x 20 inches
2008, Acrylic on Panel, 19-1/2 inches x 23-1/2 inches
2009, Acrylic on Canvas, 9 inches x 12 inches
2009, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 inches x 16 inches x 1-1/2 inches
2008, Acrylic on Panel, 19-1/2 inches x 23-1/2 inches
Broken Dolly Paintings
By Yarra McClure
The idea of working with dolls started with a way to explore something that was real to me. The past of childhood in a tangible form. Something that had weathered the storm of yester years. These dolls serve as a vehicle to explore the idea of beauty and identity and the fragileness of those values.
Then there was the role that dolls play and what they tell us about the culture they represent; and about gender roles specifically. This is what keeps me coming back to this subject:
personal history and cultural mores
