Victoria Cantons : Artist & Photographer
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My work consists of both figurative and abstract images where the line between the two is not always clear-cut. Sculptor Henry Moore said: "Art is the expression of imagination, not the reproduction of reality."

Charles Sheeler said: "Photography is [the subject] seen from the eyes outward, painting from the eyes inward. Photography records inalterably the single image, while painting records a plurality of images willfully directed by the artist."

Photographer Elliot Porter said: "A true work of art is the creation of love, love for the subject first and for the medium second."

To begin with I drew and painted pictures simply because I liked the subject - there was no agenda.

But over time i progressively sought to explore issues of identity, especially my own - my conflicts, turmoil, ecstasy and my transgender condition. 

I also like exploring issues involving death, birth and transformation.

Series' Source References

The Way of All Things 
The seasons.

Secret World 
Viruses as they appear under the electron microscope.

New World Order 
Atomic bomb explosions.

The Nature of Man/Womanhood 
Volcanos.

 

Self Portrait, 2004
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