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absence of knowledge can be a powerful force. |
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i know very little about my great-great-great grandmother
lily qualls. |
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the little i know created a bond and the drive to
construct a body |
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of work that cements our connection through exploration
of physical characteristics. |
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the process of creating this body of work, a
series of 100+ imagined portraits |
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and drawings, has enabled me to deeply examine my
family and cultural history |
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and become more attuned to the trials and triumphs
that cross multiple generations. |
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my goal is for these imaged portraits to exude the
personal qualities |
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exposed through this process of exploration and introspection. |
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(excerpt from lisa qualls artist statement) |
