Artwork / Archives / 2012 / Fragile (Before) and Sensual (After)
![two painted portraits of the same woman](/images/2012/2012Gwenn.jpg)
Fragile (Before) and Sensual (After)
2012
acrylic on panel
4 x 8 inches (combined dimensions)
I made this pair of “before” and “after” paintings surrounding my second surgery to treat my endometriosis. I have a bit of a thing for “before” and “after” portraits, as evidenced by this series from 2006 and 2007. What’s more, I tend to use self-portraits to work through my emotions a lot. This post shows the making of Fragile, and this one is about Sensual.
![Gwenn Seemel](/images/2012/2012GwennBeforeD.jpg)
![Gwenn Seemel](/images/2012/2012GwennAfterD.jpg)