Self portraits are interesting to me. I like studying the great artist's self portraits. Frida Kahlo is one of my favorites. To me, self portraits are a glimpse into the artist's psyche and a record of how they saw themselves. I have tried exploring this in my own work. Though I must admit, most of the time I'm working on them I feel like a narcissist. I think self portraits in general are narcissistic in a way. Especially Frida Khalo's! Researchers and historians believe that Kahlo suffered from an array of mental illnesses—from post traumatic stress disorder to borderline personality disorder and maybe even bipolar disorder. She developed a peculiar disruptive, unpredictable and intense personality. Her self portraits reflect the storms she had going on in her head. I love that.

I don't know if I will continue to grow this collection but I will keep working on the way I communicate through art.