Artist’s Statement

This is auto-archeology, an exploration into the layers that make up the self I am today—layers that connect with you as well, as we meet here in my work. Moving through time and speaking through many media, this exhibit uncovers past states.

Someone walked in on its first day and asked me if this is a group show. I answered, "Yes, and I'm the group!" What I would like for you to take away from here in addition to your personal reactions and insights is the idea that each of us carries whole solar systems of perceptions and capabilities. We are each a group show!

I am the guardian of my past selves, as you are of yours. I feel for the me that was, and I respect the creative fruit from those times. Have compassion for your inner self, even during difficult episodes. You are much more than you realize. It is an honor to share with you some hard-won insights from my journey, things I may not be able to put into words.

Biography

Sharon Skolnick-Bagnoli was born in 1944 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She was raised in Fairfax County, Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland, before entering New York's Pratt Institute at the age of 16.