My friend Polly loved to play dress-ups. Escape through costume. Identity in a box.  Wig on. Head up. Polaroid ready. Snap! 

These works expose little pieces of Polly behind the wig. I usually work in installations using archival objects and photographs.  Polly's Wig transfers the archive onto canvas,  drawing on a cast of late 20th century artist influences: Cindy Sherman, Nan Goldin, Andy Warhol (and his wig), and Brent Harris. 

A tangle of memories. 3am shadow. A hair left on a pillow. 

Polly aka Ken died from HIV related illnesses in 1989. 

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