TARA MCBRIDE
ART & DESIGN
RAISED TO BE PREY
SENIOR EXHIBITION
May 13th-20th
Central Washington University, Randall Hall Gallery 231
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Opening Reception May 13th @6pm
Artist Statement
My work helps recognize the oppressive nature of the male gaze. I do this in several mediums: photography, ceramics, and jewelry. I show the inherent biases women face and the hypocrisy that comes with these idealized standards of womanhood. I also look at my identity as a woman. My work is a testament to how I feel about the patriarchy and how I feel about men and women who operate in it. My art is comical, the overall message is to make light of how silly our preconceived notions of each other are, but also how scary the world we live in is.
Portfolio
RAISED TO BE PREY
Embroidered Cyanotype on Linen
CERAMIC MUGS
THE PICKLE
Toy Camera, Analog Photography
CONSTRAINT SERIES
Archival Pigment Print on Canvas and
Cyanotype on Linen
WHAT DOES IT COST TO BE A WOMAN
Miniature Sculpture, Enamel on Copper with Pearls
ALWAYS WATCHING
Two Enameled Stone Rings
YOU KNOW... SURPRISINGLY I LIKE TO CUM
Digitally Printed Fabric
WHY DO MEN?
Digitally Printed Fabric
I'VE SEEN IT UP CLOSE
Digitally Printed Fabric
I FEEL YOU LURKING
Archival Pigment Print
PLAYING WITH KNIVES
Sterling Silver Ring with Pearls