Tracy Whiteside
Night Light (Series)
DESCRIPTION
This series represents the many ways women are haunted by being violated. Not only physically and emotionally, but by the methods we often don’t think about including such as lack of education, double standards, health care, and the list goes on and on. The series is not about condemning religion, but women often turn to religion for help. This is a dark subject that most contests don’t like to include but we must continue to raise awareness and stop sweeping it under the rug because it’s ugly. The art community has a responsibility to spread the word in a unique way.
The night light is the light at the end of the tunnel for there is always hope.
I grew up during the 60s and 70s, when we were fighting for equal rights. Now I am sixty-three, and we are still fighting for equal rights. Not just in in United States, but in many countries around the world. Women are dying because their hair blows in the wind. Honor killings still occur. To many, this may seem like an old, worn-out story. But to the women who are fighting the good fight, the battle rages on.
AUTHOR
Tracy Whiteside is an award-winning, Chicago-area photographer specializing in fantasy and dark art. Her work has been published internationally in fashion, literature, fine art books and magazines. Exhibited in galleries worldwide, Tracy is inspired by the darkness in our souls and the need to escape it. Most of her creations are based on women's issues and mental wellness.
AWARDS
2023 Fine Art Photography Awards, Honorable Mention, 1 Series and 2 Single Images
2023 Monochrome International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention
2022 WINNER Artistic Category, Smithsonian Photography Contest
2022 Lucie Foundation Portrait Project Finalist
2022 Envision Arts, “Halloween” Exhibition, 2 Honorable Mentions
2022 Utopia Awards Art Finalist
2021 London Photo Festival October Winner
2021 Julia Margaret Cameron Award 2 Honourable Mentions
2021 Albe Art Gallery, Honorable Mention
2020 London Photo Festival December Winner
2020 International Photography Awards (IPA),Honorable Mention
2020 The Artist's Circle Gallery "America the Beautiful" Exhibition, Texas-Honorable Mention
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 Darkwood House, Independence, MO
2021 “Shadowed Souls” Exhibition, Ghoulish Mortals, St. Charles, IL
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