One of my favorite things about the self-portraits we studied in art history were the symbolic elements the artists chose to include to tell the viewer something more about their subjects. They could indicate something about their character or values, or illustrate the subjects' occupation or passion. I remember palm leaves and lilies, canaries and lap dogs, books and models of churches built. So this is my object: my portrait will tell you about something that I love, but no assumptions should be made about anything I'm good at.
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