PATTERNS AND TONES

"Cotton Clowndy No. 1" from The Mask Series Nothing floats my boat more than clowns and amusement parks. I find it odd that people are afraid of clowns. I suppose I was brought up by a Mother who enjoyed getting scared by the supernatural and made me feel safe in the realm of the bizarre and unusual. There is nothing terrifying to me about a clown. Their colorful and flamboyant cloths coupled with face paint in exaggerated facial forms draws me in and gives me a thrill. Cotton Clowndy is the 6th set of images from The Mask Series combining the absurdity and playfulness of a clown captured at an  amusement park,   Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier to be specific. What was most interesting about this shoot was the person behind the mask. A terribly shy person, Clowndy surprised me with her enthusiasm and extroverted yet awkward gestures during the shoot.  Her selection of the clown mask at first confused me since I thought she wouldn't be able to pul...