A gang of off-beat -and occasionally, dark - characters  that represent hidden parts of ourselves that do not often see the light of daily lives . Drawing on the concept developed by Carl Jung,  therapist Connor Beaton calls the shadow "the hurt locker of  all the disowned painful parts of yourself that you have denied, rejected and repressed or suppressed over the years. " 

This  series has taken on more layered and deeper personal meaning since it appeared five years ago. At first the characters were shambling, oxygen-exhausted wanderers moving but without much direction.  As they have been painted, sketched, sculpted and role played  the characters have become more understandable and in some way, sympathetic.  

This is one stop along the way of a larger journey.

Heavy Burden

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Formed cement and found objects. Indoor only 

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Cement, leather and found objects 

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The various ways in which we as men measure our place in the world, our achievements and ultimately our self worth. 

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Recently when cleaning out my childhood home, I came across the furniture that I used to play on as a child. Now largely broken and water stained, its elegant design and construction still speaks to me.  This series is an effort to reclaim its beauty and meaning - in a word, "relevance" - in a new form. 

To see more in this series, contact the artist.