Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Artist's Statement: Collecting slang and derogatory words, as well as familiar expressions for describing women on different occasions or times of their lives, I attempt to create visual representations of those words. The “dress” is a specifically feminine symbol in which to reconsider these worn expressions and phrases so often taken for granted. These life-size dresses expose and cherish what composes our lives, challenging the way we see and describe women, occasionally resulting in shadowy, sometimes comic interpretations.

Email: rose@rosesellery.com

Title: Punching Bag
Description: Hand fabricated from steel screen, wire and sheet, wood, paint and 1,000 apologies on paper
Dimensions: 58.50 H X 31W X 31 D"
Year: 2007