Mary Claire Page

Goose

What does it mean to paint a lie?

“"Goose" was made in response to the prompt "painting lies". Pieces of carboard are glued together and wrapped in an old bedsheet to mimic the typical stretched canvas substrate. A distorted self portrait with exaggerated, almost cartoonish features, and a massive smile stares out into space. This painting comments on the posed and overly manicured ways in which we photograph ourselves and the inaccuracy of those depictions. The title "Goose" is a reference to the term "silly goose" which Page lovingly uses to describe themselves. ”