Monday, October 18, 2010

Sarah Palin: Tease VIP Preview

Who is Sarah Palin?  She once was Valley Trash from Wasilla, now she is a national icon.  Somewhere beyond the stereotypes is the real person.  In this exhibition I stripped those stereotypes down to the naked truth.  Most all are titillating, one, distinctively, is not.

Sarah Palin: Slick.
 Her back to Alaska as she looks out to a seemingly
endless horizon to a future greased by spilled oil wealth.
 Is this what you see when you look at Sarah?

Sarah Palin: Tea Party Queen.
The life of the party, this red queen stirs things up while the Tea
Party twirls around a 2012 presidential bid.
Is this what you see when you look at Sarah?

Sarah Palin: Caribou Barbie.
A plastic icon that has a hollow head and a nice rack,
a role model for women that offers an unhealthy ideal
that is self destructive to maintain.
Is this what you see when you look at Sarah?

Sarah Palin: Peep Show.
Looking past the iron curtain, she exploits
her window of opportunity.
Is this what you see when you look at Sarah?

Sarah Palin: Wink.
She's got moxie, a game player, intimate yet distant.
A tease who flirts with the idea of going all the way.
Is this what you see when you look at Sarah?
Sarah Palin: ACES.
The ultimate Hockey MotherILF, a pitbull with lipstick,
proudly displaying her ACES dog tag bling.
Is this what you see when you look at Sarah?

Sarah Palin: North Star Feud Flag.
She is the star centered in a strong blue field,
but she earned her stripes taking on a long list of contenders.
Is this what you see when you look at Sarah?

1 comment:

Kristen said...

I think America (or most) has gotten use to the media image of Sarah Palin. I'll have to admit I did not see Sarah Palin in such a way to viewing your work.

I think that makes the paintings send two different messages. A new view of Sarah Palin and a slap in the face of possible misconceptions the viewer may have.