Mixed media

Medication:  C₂₃H₂₇N₃O₇
Mixed media
60 cm x 120 cm x 13 cm

In this bold and confrontational work, the artist traces her life journey suffering from a rare skin disease called perioral dermatitis.  At first glance, it is evident that this skin disease/disorder has resulted in escalated levels of emotional stress.  Through its diagnostic fragility of identity formation, Crouse attempts to build a visual narrative which documents and addresses the aspects that embody the emotional and physical challenges brought on by living with perioral dermatitis. 

This interdisciplinary approach to image making is seen as fresh and innovative and seems to push the boundaries of contemporary portrait painting in visual art into a new and exciting source domain.