Polly Chandler

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Artist’s Statement

I have always been drawn to expressing myself through an artistic medium, whether it is with drawing, printmaking or photography. My images are not portraits, but narratives of my inner self. In searching for my life’s purpose, my work documents the exploration of my own identity. By combining figures with backgrounds, costumes and props, I create works that are spiritual and allegorical. Seeking insight into who I will eventually become, I look for resolutions to unanswerable questions.
— Polly Chandler

Biography

Polly Chandler grew up in Southern Illinois and graduated with an MFA in photography from Southern Illinois University. She has exhibited her work nationally and her photographs have been published in magazines such as Photo District News, American Photo and B&W Magazine. Polly now lives in Austin, Texas and continues to make photographs as well as strives to challenge herself in her work. Her latest project is a series of narratives based on her personal interpretations of the music and lyrics by the singer-song writer, Tom Waits. Over the past year and a half she has endeavored on a project that filters and renders her experiences, emotions and search for personal meaning through her understanding of Waits’ music. “It is often simply a single line from a song that will spark an idea. Really, this new project is an extension of the Emotional Narratives. I am continuing to explore myself through my inspiration of another artist; Tom Waits”