Sherry Shahan
THE APPLE
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: In this black and white photograph, an older person's hand holds a dagger with the blade embedded in an apple. There are large jeweled rings on the ring and index fingers. A darker background highlights the hand and apple.
SEVENTY YEARS OLD
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Two photgraphic images of feet appear in black and white on a purple background. The feet are heel to heel with toes intertwined. Both are wrinkled.
LOVE
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: The following is printed in black ink on orange construction paper: "Cheryl / Love is like sticking / your car keys in a pocket with / your sunglasses and thinking / your glasses won't get scratched." A translucent piece of gold leaf paper and a string cover the words without obscuring them. A small paper heart with a drawn design is affixed to the paper (to the left of Cheryl's name) with a jeweled pin.
Artist statement:
I've wandered the globe as a travel journalist, often watching the world and its people from behind; whether in the hub of London, a backstreet in Havana, or alone from a window in a squat hotel room in Paris; whether with a 35 mm camera or an iPhone. Over the past many months, I’ve begun looking inward, living more fully inside my own skin. I’m no longer too old or too slow. I move at my own pace, eschewing imperfections and embracing my authentic female self.