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Unearthing the Demons that Shackle
In 2024-25 I participated in a journey to use art to uncover, dislodge and toss away for good the hinderances that had prevented me from living as the woman and artist I knew I was meant to be. It was my own sense of inferiority against the artist paragon that was Mom that were my demons. It is not uncommon, this precarious dynamic between mothers and daughters, after all. Mom has always loved me, but as humans we all come with baggage passed down through many generations, p
linnieaikensartist
4 days ago6 min read


Teenage Angst—Insecurities, Gullibility and Naïveté
Recalling high school for some people is like reliving their “glory days.” For me, it was one of the worst times of my life, not that anyone knew that at the time.
linnieaikensartist
Mar 411 min read


Dialogue with Picasso
A journal entry written in 1996 while creating a piece of art during the time I was also going through a divorce. It began with an assignment given through a summer Discipline-Based Art Education (DBAE) course through the Getty Art Institute in Los Angeles. It reflects my feelings towards art (in 1996) and shows how the art-making process can delve deep into one’s psyche to express the true emotions one might otherwise not have the courage or words to communicate.
linnieaikensartist
Feb 289 min read
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