Leikkasin otsatukan (I Cut the Bangs) Whimsical while also confronting my own

while also confronting my own distorted body image

To complete the work

Layers of oil pastel are softly built up and then finely etched with a sharp tool to capture the intricate details of the plants

An expressive oil painting contemplating vision and perspective

Leikkasin otsatukan (I Cut the Bangs) Whimsical while also confronting my ownThis work is part of a series called Yritin imeyty, mutta likyinkin liinalle (I Tried to Absorb, but Flowed over the Cloth). It is a mixed media work created using textile colors, acrylics, and wax crayons on an recycled embroidered tablecloth. The works present looping inquiries into a looping mind.