Photographs by Shannon Kringen

I tend towards being an introspective person. I use my camera to create Self Portraits that amplify and exaggerate different aspects of Myself that would otherwise remain hidden within and silent.

A chameleon like variety of Passionate Self Portrait Photographs capturing very different facets. From black and white high contrast to full color in natural light with face paint to the distorted face reflected in chrome. Images that symbolize the paradox of being one person and yet having many different sides to oneself simultaneously. The Self Portrait could be seen as a metaphor using the I to represent the Macrocasm of how many different cultures we have on the planet yet it's all one humankind.

Shannon Kringen is a multi media artist and has been producing/directing and performing in her own one women tv show "Goddess Kring" on the Seattle Community Access Network (SCAN) for the last 12 years. In addition to Photography Shannon Hand Paints Shoes and Records Her Spoken Word with Improvisational Piano Music. She has a college background in Graphic Design. You can see more of her work here: www.shannonkringen.com

Art in various mediums, including Assemblages of Found Objects, Oils, Acrylics,
Encaustics and Photography. Artists include
Jon Dove,
Dawna Holloway,
George Kurzman,
Hilary MacGregor,
Molly Magai,
Joe Wackerman and
Louise Wackerman