About the Horsehead Masks
This collection was inspired by two rubber masks that I handpainted for a friend and I to wear on Halloween night. While walking down the street wearing the masks, people's reactions were incredible. Some gasped and stepped out of our way, some clapped and said they were wonderful, others seemed absolutely frightened by them. The reactions were so strong and varied that I felt inspired to create a collection based on them. As I started to paint, an elaborate story formed in my mind about what the individual paintings represented. I have titled them according to my story but just as everyone I encountered while wearing the masks had their own unique experience I want you the viewer to create your own story, for they simply are "the Horsehead Masks".
This collection was inspired by two rubber masks that I handpainted for a friend and I to wear on Halloween night. While walking down the street wearing the masks, people's reactions were incredible. Some gasped and stepped out of our way, some clapped and said they were wonderful, others seemed absolutely frightened by them. The reactions were so strong and varied that I felt inspired to create a collection based on them. As I started to paint, an elaborate story formed in my mind about what the individual paintings represented. I have titled them according to my story but just as everyone I encountered while wearing the masks had their own unique experience I want you the viewer to create your own story, for they simply are "the Horsehead Masks".
