Betsy Stirratt
Artist Statement
This wax cast of a grocery store sweet comes from a series that illustrates my interest in food and the body. My work has moved through a natural progression from depicting representations of the body to pictures and objects of that which nourishes the body. Because “we are what we eat”, food becomes the body but also has many other social and cultural roles. This object is both lifelike and decaying, serving the dual role of specimen and artifact.
Biography
Betsy Stirratt received her MFA from Indiana University in 1983 and her work has been exhibited in over a hundred solo and group exhibitions, including shows at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC, and at White Columns and Art in General in New York. Other venues include the City Gallery at Chastain in Atlanta, the Indiana State Museum and galleries in Houston, Los Angeles and Mexico City among others. She is the recipient of several grants and awards, including a Visual Artist Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and awards from the Indiana Arts Commission, Arts Midwest and the American Craft Council. Her work is represented by Packer/Schopf Gallery in Chicago and Ruschman Fine Art in Indianapolis.
Artist’s Website
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