Hand woven tapestry - wool, cotton, linen, x-ray film

Signed on the front.

Tapestry is ready to hang, attached to wooden batten with a traditional wire hanger.

FINALIST - Kate Derum Award for small tapestries, Australian Tapestry Workshop

For ‘Theatre Of The Grotesque No. 3: Obey’ I have utilised vintage medical illustrations to explore issues of conformity and societal expectations.

We view 'barbaric' practices of the past with horror, but we are living in a grotesque world of our own. Those who live outside the norm are vilified. This piece is part of a series that represents my life as a misfit, and asks the viewer to challenge their preconceived ideas about what is ‘normal’.

I use the traditionally conservative medium of hand woven tapestry to invite quiet contemplation while evoking a sense of creeping unease.

Why conform to society’s standards and expectations?

What will happen if you speak your truth?