Comments on: Rose M Barron

By: Cid

Cid — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:23:28 +0000

Dear Rose,
I find your work very expressive of young ladies, some posing, and others kind of uncertain what to do with their photo-op. I have seen the same reactions from the young ladies I coach and teach, as well as my own daughters. The expressions speak of how free one feels around others, and their personality. I have also observed some of your other photos such as Addison in the Barn, why do they grow up so quickly Rose?

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:45:16 +0000

Hi Cecelia,
I wanted a generic background but never thought of it as in Olan Mills-I like that reference for what I was trying to convey.
Thanks for the post,
Rose

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:43:56 +0000

Hi Cathy,
I do know Angela West and her work. If you would like to see how my work evolved please look at my Adolescence series on my website. I should post some images from my Fears and Fantasies seies shown at Gallery Stokes last year but it is on their website under past shows.
Thanks for your post.
Rose

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:37:41 +0000

Dear Rose,

Good to see you posting here.

Your portraits remind me of the Sweet 16 photo series by Atlanta-based artist Angela West. (Do you know her work?) Where she pictured them in interior settings, you take them to the woods. The setting/the backdrop, wardrobe, age and attitude of the girls does have the effect of highlighting the cultural critique implicit in the subject.

Best regards,

Cathy

By: Cecelia Kane

Cecelia Kane — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:02:52 +0000

The subjects seem like they are dropped down in front of a forest backdrop, like at an Olan Mills photo studio at the mall. They could be from almost anywhere in middle class USA.
I especially like their obvious uncertainty about what to to with their arms and legs. It’s been a while, but I remember feeling like that when I was 16…trying hard, but not being sure.

By: Rose M Barron

Rose M Barron — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:16:13 +0000

My work deals with identity and gender issues.
I am interested how society and culture shapes our identities. This series of portraits shot in wooded areas isolates the participants from their surroundings.
The adolescent and teen years are a time of excitemment, development and also uncertainty of who they are are who they are becoming. Culture including media dictates much of this. Sensed is a feeling of awkwardness along with beauty.

By: JillianH

JillianH — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:15:34 +0000

Hi,

Please tell us more about your image and how you feel it relates to the blog’s theme.

Best,

Jillian