In Self-Exposed, Annie Wood merges original self-portrait photography, drawing, and painting with oil pastels, sticks and oil to create a layered self-portrait that explores presence, vulnerability, and self-ownership. The figure — the artist herself — is seated and unguarded, surrounded by marks that echo the push and pull of memory, identity, and emotion.

The repeated word Amore (Love in Italian) scrapped into the sky speaks to her expansive sense of connection — to self, to others, to the natural world. The work feels both intimate and declarative, bringing together Wood’s experience in performance, writing, and visual art in a piece that resists polish in favor of truth.

Artist's note:
When collected, this piece will be mounted on canvas and ready to hang. As of May 27, 2025 It's still drying. Feel free to reach out with questions.