burning scalp

Sha Curington
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XXin x XXin
oil on canvas
199?
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i did this while in the middle of what became the hair series. i really liked the way it came out, but it wasnt received well in critique. ah well. im not sure if i was dating marc williams when i painted this; he used this circus type font in his work a lot at the time, so im pretty sure i blatantly ripped that off of him.

tellthe story of my 2nd perm and the burn on the scalp. the stories i heard of how commonplace and accepted it is. wallpaper type background w/the pattern, old school looking salons. the sense of community-> why keep going back? it's part of the culture.