lindseybguile
lindseyguile_fading
"Fading" 2016
Watercolor, Pencil, and Encaustic on Paper
17.5" x 10.5"
My current series is an interpretation of the intimate experiences of those living with severe anxiety. More often than not, the inspiration for each piece serves as a reflection of intense moments when ones is struggling for control, battling overwhelming self-consciousness, and the inability to escape their own feelings.
All of the work depicted is derived first from conversation and collaboration with friends and strangers, each person describing how it feels for them to experience full fledged anxiety and panic attacks. Many have said that these events come on quickly, and sometimes without warning. For others, being anxious is a constant in their lives. From suddenly being unable to focus or to the air feeling thick and making it hard to breathe, these pieces serve as a unique record of something that is often hard to talk about. Their descriptions directly affect my aesthetic choices.
As an artist I have found that I enjoy collaborating regularly with people talking about the aspects of life that many keep private out of fear, shame, embarrassment. Themes I have worked with range from body image, body dimorphic disorder, abuse, to aspects of mental health. It’s important for me, in small ways, to encourage conversation in hopes that it will start to end the stigmas against many of these issues.
lindseyguile_fading
"Fading" 2016
Watercolor, Pencil, and Encaustic on Paper
17.5" x 10.5"
My current series is an interpretation of the intimate experiences of those living with severe anxiety. More often than not, the inspiration for each piece serves as a reflection of intense moments when ones is struggling for control, battling overwhelming self-consciousness, and the inability to escape their own feelings.
All of the work depicted is derived first from conversation and collaboration with friends and strangers, each person describing how it feels for them to experience full fledged anxiety and panic attacks. Many have said that these events come on quickly, and sometimes without warning. For others, being anxious is a constant in their lives. From suddenly being unable to focus or to the air feeling thick and making it hard to breathe, these pieces serve as a unique record of something that is often hard to talk about. Their descriptions directly affect my aesthetic choices.
As an artist I have found that I enjoy collaborating regularly with people talking about the aspects of life that many keep private out of fear, shame, embarrassment. Themes I have worked with range from body image, body dimorphic disorder, abuse, to aspects of mental health. It’s important for me, in small ways, to encourage conversation in hopes that it will start to end the stigmas against many of these issues.