Artist Statement:

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Childhood is a time that we will reminisce about for the rest of our lives.  There is little stress, and all you have to worry about it what toy train or barbie doll you want to play with that day.  However, during adulthood, the complete opposite occurs.  Every little thing can become stressful for adults.  They have to deal with taxes, work, and taking care of their children; it’s a lot to handle.

 

Often times, adults don't want to succumb to all of the stress, so they result to returning back to their childish tendencies. This can cause them to act childish, or out of control.  When in reality, they are using it as a coping strategy to dealing with all of the stress they have to endure.

 

In my photo, my subject is a middle aged mom.  She is holding up a Disney princess dress that clearly no longer fits her.  She is also wearing a crown on her head.  She is trying to fit into the dress she used to wear as a kid to take her back to a time when things were simple, and stress free.  However, this is unachievable, and in the end, the best way to deal with stress is to handle it straight on and take on tasks periodically overtime; not all at once.