Name Your Fear

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Artist: Kim Paxson

Title: Name Your Fear

Attribution: Name Your Fear, 2023, Kim Paxson

Year: 2023

Materials: Various types of fabric, mostly hand appliqued, embellished with hand embroidery

Dimensions: 50” x 37”

Image Statement: Everyone loves a good story and I’m no different. I think of this piece as similar to a still from a film when the hero suddenly finds themselves at a junction and must choose a path. Live with paralyzing fear? Or name the fear and scramble forward to a better and safer place?