Coming Out of One's Shell
© Susan Dorothea White
Coming Out of One's Shell 1999bronze
17 x 14 x 13 cm (2.75 kg)
Limited edition of 12, plus Artist's Proof
Collection of the artist (all editions)
Artist's Statement:
The figure emerging from the shell was inspired by my granddaughter Imogen, who grew up near the sea. The size of the hands and feet is exaggerated to challenge the cultural convention of depicting females with small hands and tiny feet.