AMY WILTON (Hope, ME)

This body of work was literally born from my womb in 2000.

A visual chronicle of the life of my two children, Emma and Nigel, it documents them from their most boisterous moments to times of quiet reflection.

I consider these photographs a form of self-portraiture. In each image, I find my best and worst traits reflected back at me through their attitude and gestures.

There is a delicate balance a mother walks when she chooses to maintain her own identity while raising her children. For me, this work validates my time spent as a mother and an artist, in a way that is both concrete and emotional. It also gives me permission to be engaged with my children while still adding to my body of work.

I consider this a permanent work in progress, as are both my children and myself.

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