Artist Information:
Laura Woermke
st. thomas,
Canada
Member Since: Aug 2006
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Artist Statement:
Whatever life a female leads,
there is a label she’ll have
to live down or live up to.
These conceptions are so
embedded into our society,
vocabulary and way of thinking
that I find it unnecessary to
state examples. It is rarely
a female’s own choice; it is
someone else that gives her
the title to make her less or
more than she really is.
Labels have become living
organisms, subject to laws of
cultural evolution. They are
born, they grow, and they die
and / or change to fit the
times. These labels and laws
have been the focus of my past
works. What I have learned
from my earlier works, has
guided me to develop and put
more intention on the
consequence of stereotypes and
archetypes. In a survey, I
have conducted, of 100 women
of different ages, race and
education, I have found that
90% of the woman believe that
fewer than 20% of females are
not happy or fulfilled. I
have also found that many use
external devices, for example,
shopping, money, and jewelry,
to compensate for the feeling
of unhappiness, depression and
guilt from not living up to
the expectations placed on
them. Ultimately, ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Curriculum Vitae
Born: London, Ontario. May 11
1968.
Education:
Honour - Bachelor of Fine
Arts, University of Windsor.
1990-1993
Diploma in Visual Arts,
Fanshawe College of Arts and
Technology 1987-1990
Solo Exhibitions
2008 - "PAINTED AND TAINTED",
Gallery Lambton, Sarnia
Ontario
2005 - Woermke @ the
Beanery, St. Thomas, Ontario.
2004 - Infliction, ...
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Collections:
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art
Centre
University of Windsor
Stephon Dion collection
Private collections ...
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Laura Woermke's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Laura Woermke's Portfolio. Browse Woermke's body of work: Whatever life a female leads, there is a label she’ll have to live down or live up to. These conceptions are so embedded into our society, vocabulary and way of thinking that I find it unnecessary to state examples. It is rarely a female’s own choice; it is
someone else that gives her the title to make her less or more than she really is. Labels have become living organisms, subject to laws of cultural evolution. They are born, they grow, and they die and / or change to fit the times. These labels and laws have been the ... |
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Donut Face, 2006
Oil Painting,
4 x 4 X 2 feet
Availability: Sold
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may I, 2008
Oil Painting,
30 x 36 X 2 inches
Availability: Sold
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untitled, 2008
Oil Painting,
36 x 36 X 2 inches
Availability: Sold
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soul, 2008
Oil Painting,
6 x 6 X 0.2 feet
Not for Sale
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