Art Issue #7: Mental Health April 15, 2021 Artist’s Statement by Husein Taherbhai The Suicide Ward he Suicide Ward is a tribute to our frontline workers for their fathomless dedication in fighting the pandemic, especially during the early stages when there were not enough PPEs available. Besides the vaccine, their courage, long hours, and sacrifices are significant reasons for hope in coming out of this pandemic. We owe a huge debt to these people in our ...
Read MoreArt Issue #7: Mental Health April 15, 2021 Artist’s Statement by David Martinez Cover Image: Bipolarations by David Martinez The Blue by David Martinez Fearful Grinning Man by David Martinez Self-Portrait by David Martinez David Martinez is Please See Me's Creative Nonfiction Mental Health Awareness Writing Contest winner. His bio can be found here, along with his artwork. His Artist's Statement is contained within the reading.
Read MoreArt Issue #7: Mental Health April 15, 2021 Artist’s Statement by Alan Bern A Person Without A Cap his photo was taken in summer 2020 in Pleasant Hill, California, on the Contra Costa Canal Trail, near an old friend’s house. I photographed with an iPhone 8 Plus back dual camera 3.99mm f/1.8 as I tried to keep away from the unmasked walkers on the trail. Without the necessity of believing in ghosts—although I am not opposed ...
Read MoreArt Issue #7: Mental Health April 15, 2021 Artist’s Statement by Jana Hunterova Prague Under the Mask, Prague, 2020 his photo represents the daily lives of inhabitants during a pandemic in a form of a photo diary. Despite fears of infection and in accordance with all anti-coronavirus measures, we experience our daily rituals, personal and civic defiance as well as human solidarity. For me, photography and experimental films are the creative means of self-expression. Through the expressive ...
Read MoreArt Issue #6: Bias November 20th, 2020 November 20th, 2020 Artist’s Statement by RC Barajas Guiding by RC Barajas With Her Puzzles by RC Barajas he woman in these two photos was my mother, and it’s the trajectory of her life, really, that tells a tale of bias. After graduating from Tufts in 1946, she was denied admission to the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy by the dean, who clearly stated that this was in order to ...
Read MoreArt Issue #6: Bias November 20th, 2020 November 20th, 2020 Artist’s Statement by Rhonda Nunn Self-Portraits by Rhonda Nunn grew up in a large family on Chicago’s South Side with eight brothers and sisters, including a twin brother. I knew from a very young age that I wanted to make people smile, and that I needed to find a way to make a career out of that desire. My father bought me a small camera when ...
Read MoreArt Issue #6: Bias November 20th, 2020 November 20th, 2020 Artist’s Statement by Bryant L. Jones s a lifelong Chicagoan, my goal as an artist is simply to bring beauty to this city and anywhere else the Heavenly Father has blessed me to touch. I believe art is a catalyst for breaking down barriers. Combining positive communication with bright, bold colors and portraits can spark uncomfortable but necessary conversations to push not only minds, but also ...
Read MoreArt Issue #5: Heroes July 28th, 2020 July 28th, 2020 Artist’s Statement by Thomas Ferella Corona Chronicles 3.7 by Thomas Ferrella Corona Chronicles 2.9 by Thomas Ferrella Corona Chronicles 2.2 by Thomas Ferrella xploration is the simplest way to assay my work. Photography has been the foundation though I willfully stray into music, video, painting, large-scale installations, sculpting in wood, and found objects. My art is as free as my interpretations of the world. Everything is fair game. Common ...
Read MoreArt Issue #5: Heroes July 28th, 2020 July 28th, 2020 Artist’s Statement by Patricia Tiffany Morris We Salute Our Heroes by Patricia Tiffany Morris n a world of increasing interest in anime and comic books filled with superhuman characters, I marvel at the everyday people in my life who are superheroes in troubling times of my life. As an artist, I don’t draw people or expressions well, but the written word fascinates and pulls me into a ...
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