Self portrait

            I close my eyes to think, people only have one chance living in that world, but you have different way to live. How to live is need to think about that. If you choose right way to live you will get happiness, so we need a beautiful heart to protect who we loved. We need a smiling face, to face everyday or whatever the difficult situation, or a good moment. Freedom, give self enough space. The food is support form the object.  Country always is our supporter. Sometimes an idea can helping us a lot, also symbolizes creative. Say goodbye to the old life, and say hi to the new life. The last one is have a correct view for this world.  

  DARKNESS DIES In Immortality’s Light, Darkness dies Infinity’s Smiles, Eternity cries. - Sri Chinmoy  

Half of the world is dark We need diamond to guide us. Because diamond only shining in the dark

Artist statement I know that this picture is not especially shoot for the project but I couldn’t find anything here that presents me as good as this image. I just love horses and that’s why a use the invisible image over the main image. The sea also represents me because I am pretty undefined and I don’t know what I want from life. I love the nature and the beach because it gives me a feeling of freedom. Horse back riding is more than a hobby for me, it is my passion and my love. No matter which mood I am in when I go to my horses I calm down and I am happy again. My two horses are friends for me they understand me without words. In the sand somebody wrote the word love, I also choose the picture because I am full of love for my family and my friends.

            My self-portrait reflects me in my most complex state. There is one picture of me smiling and one picture of me with my eyes closed and looking slightly sad. My facial expressions are used to represent my two most basic but confusing emotions, happy and sad. I am not entirely happy, but I am not always sad either. I have varying emotions that are constantly changing, so the extreme light and very dark shades represent that. I can feel at one moment sad and depressed but then just as soon laugh and smile.

            The trees in the background represent how I grew and am growing throughout life. The trees are visible through my face and body because my past still reflects and helps to create the person I am today. As a tree grows they change and branch out, but they still have a strong base that they stick to. I try to live the same way, change and explore, but remain myself and stick to the core values that I believe in. I also like people to know that I will always be there, like a tree is almost always there, they can count on me.

            For my self-portrait I used photo shop to edit my photo and developed it in the darkroom. I had to change the exposure many times to get the right shade on the photo. 

I was born in New York City and moved to Sag Harbor when I was two years old. My Self-portrait shows me in New York City and also in the woods of Sag Harbor. This represents two sides of me. The side of me that is represented by New York is the vibrant upbeat and enthusiastic side. I love the feeling of New York and the way the energy feels. The woods of Sag Harbor represent a different side of me. The side that loves homes, the side of me who is calm. I resent living in Sag Harbor because what I truly want is to live New York. Even if I do live there, there will always be a part of me who wanders like I still live in the sheltered home I do now.

selfportrait

My self-portrait is basically to show the meaning of my name. My name, Gabrielle means angel and is the reason why i am wearing angel wings.