{"id":4521,"date":"2011-02-25T08:48:54","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T06:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.femininemoments.dk\/blog\/?p=4521"},"modified":"2020-10-17T13:57:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-17T11:57:17","slug":"stories-untold-drawings-from-my-time-at-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.femininemoments.dk\/blog\/stories-untold-drawings-from-my-time-at-leeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories Untold: Drawings from my time at Leeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Remember,Text and artwork by Debbie McCarthy<\/em><\/p>\n

Nearly a decade later, I look back on my time at Leeds with fond memories.
\nWhat\u2019s fascinating to me, now, is realizing how my memory of that time doesn\u2019t always mesh with what I recorded. Looking at these drawings makes me realize that I didn\u2019t simply arrive at the person I am today, it was a metamorphic struggle.<\/p>\n

As an artist, I find myself in the role of the subject, but as a woman, the form I embody also happens to be a form that has been objectified in Western art for centuries. What does it mean for a woman to render another woman? Where does the distinction between self and other begin? Is this just another manifestation of the \u201curge to merge\u201d? Is it possible for a woman to render a woman without her form being automatically placed into the system of currency that is the female body in Western art?<\/p>\n

This body of work represents a pivotal moment in my art when I started moving away from figuration, and into abstraction. The frenetic line is indicative of the intensity I felt in that moment. Some moments are only truly understood with adequate time for reflection. Having had time to reflect, I am now sharing this work with the public for the first time. I hope you enjoy it!<\/p>\n

Illustration (above right): ‘Remember’, pen and ink drawings on paper by Debbie McCarthy, 2001-2002\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

About Debbie McCarthy<\/code>
\nDebbie earned her Masters of Arts in Feminism and the Visual Arts from the University of Leeds in Leeds, England, and her Bachelor\u2019s degree in 2D Fine Arts with a Fifth Year in Art History from Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia, PA. She has exhibited throughout the United States, and has received commendations for her work, which is featured in private collections. For more information, please visit www.dmccarthyart.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Conjure,<\/p>\n

Conjure, pen and ink drawings on paper,\u00a0by Debbie McCarthy, 2001-2002<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Rebirth,<\/em><\/p>\n

Rebirth, pen and ink drawings on paper by Debbie McCarthy, 2001-2002<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Renew,<\/p>\n

Renew, pen and ink drawings on paper by\u00a0Debbie McCarthy, 2001-2002<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Text and artwork by Debbie McCarthy: Nearly a decade later, I look back on my time at Leeds with fond memories.(…) Looking at these drawings makes me realize that I didn\u2019t simply arrive at the person I am today, it was a metamorphic struggle.<\/p>\n

Debbie McCarthy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4526,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[405,1021,521],"tags":[482],"class_list":["post-4521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artist-showcases","category-artists","category-works-on-paper","tag-debbie-mccarthy"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t