We’ve all had that urge when we were younger to chop of the braids of the girl sitting in front of us right? San Francisco based artist Naomi Hawksley creates a series using graphite to tie in the themes of faceless portraits, a wandering dog and braids.
Artist Naomi Hawksley goes on:
“I do not braid my own hair often, but in drawing, control over the appearance of one’s body takes this form. An acknowledgement of another’s eye — one that is beautiful, constricting, and comes undone. Though, as braid leave creases in the hair, an observer my leave a trace after their eyes disappear. Their presence follows you through time and space, becoming embodied and dispelled over and over.
This observer can take many shapes, but I find dogs to be a nice symbol. In person, they are companions always watching, loving, and biting. And online, they are consumed alongside women, always the next post over. Their relationship is one of an evil kind of equity, of envy, and of empathy.” – Naomi Hawksley
