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Sharon Strong is a psychologist, a painter, a performance artist and a maker of masks who studied at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Sharon has worked as a psychologist for many years, becoming attuned to faces, body language and the subtlety of movement. Her masks are designed not to conceal, but to reveal the interior of a subject. She found mask making by accident.
“I was caught unaware by the power of mask making while working on an autobiographical painting of an enraged, masked woman dancing. Alone in my studio, it was as if a trap door opened and I plummeted down into a ritual space as old as humankind. With heart pounding, barely able to breath[e], I sculpted the first mask in a trilogy of masks depicting anger, grief, and transformation entitled “Dancing on My Father’s Grave”. From those first moments, my masks have become my healers, teachers, guides, and companions. It is a joy to share them with you.” –Sharon Strong, beneaththemask.net
Please enjoy this fascinating video detailing her mask making process and showing a few cool pieces. The video starts slow, but it picks up nicely at about 30 seconds in. Really beautiful and transformative work!
Video via Video2Webb
