Gwen Waight

Statement

Duality is ever present in my work… the recognizable object, but not in its normal use or place. I am that object; a woman, a wife, a mom , a friend but also an artist.  Ever seen as one thing but working as something else. Often one presumptive role is at the forefront out of necessity. I have spent time in many roles but always as an artist. An ice pick may be a utilitarian object but when I use it it becomes more. It becomes an asthetic, an object to convey pain, a story piece holding memories, a volatile object expressing rage, but also it is an ice pick. I am a women, wife, mom, friend but also I m an artist.