The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own. I am drawn to personal projects that have an interesting vision or that show something I have never seen before. In this new revised thread, I’ll include a link to each personal project with the artist statement so you can see more of the project. Please note: This thread is not affiliated with any company; I’m just featuring projects that I find. Please DO NOT send me your work. I do not take submissions.
Featured Artist: Abby Greenawalt
We know what baldness looks like.
What we don’t know is how it feels for a little girl with piercing eyes and alopecia; or a statuesque woman who boldly defies convention and defines her own aesthetic; or for men who confidently adopt — or accept — their hairlessness and know how to have fun with it. Like a group of strangers I met who agreed to be photographed juggling tennis balls.
Some people face baldness because of illness, of course, but they are not victims here. People still must choose how to confront life, and there is power in their choices.
Different ages, races and genders, they slay stereotypes and share a singular characteristic: They are exposed from the neck up — naked, if you will. They are the counterweight to those who hide or disguise and deflect.
Growing up with a hairdresser mom can cultivate interesting interests. Six years ago, I began photographing this unique tribe. I’ve found in them an aura of self-acceptance, a little swagger in their step. And I have been consumed.
Here’s to the bald ones, who challenge us to recognize how beautiful and powerful it is to be free and unafraid.
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APE contributor Suzanne Sease currently works as a consultant for photographers and illustrators around the world. She has been involved in the photography and illustration industry since the mid 80s. After establishing the art buying department at The Martin Agency, then working for Kaplan-Thaler, Capital One, Best Buy and numerous smaller agencies and companies, she decided to be a consultant in 1999. She has a new Twitter feed with helpful marketing information because she believes that marketing should be driven by brand and not by specialty. Follow her at @SuzanneSease.