Self-Portrait from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

Discovery

Sydney A. Cross
Self-Portrait, 1983
lithograph print
8 x 10 in
Signature: signed and dated on lower right

My work is narrative, biographical, and often, autobiographical. I feel compelled to work with the figure and its setting to assemble statements. These statements have changed and grown over the years and are parallel with the growth and change of my surroundings and personal experiences. The theme, however, remains the same and that is human nature.

Human nature, I believe, underscores everything. Hopefully, through my work, I am able to reveal certain facets of human nature. Time and observation are strong contributions, since I always strive to make visual what my memory invents.

Collections: South Carolina Arts Commission State Art Collection

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The mission of the South Carolina Arts Commission is to promote access to the arts and support the cultivation of creativity in South Carolina. We envision a South Carolina where the arts are valued and all people benefit from a variety of creative experiences.

A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources.

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Columbia, South Carolina

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