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Portrait of the Artist

Portrait of the Artist

Each Monday, we interview an artist about his or her work.

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Anne Austin Pearce

Anne Austin Pearce

A Return to Nature

by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, May 20, 2019
Yvonne Claveloux

Yvonne Claveloux

Bursts of Color

by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, May 13, 2019
Amelia Hankin

Amelia Hankin

Dreamcatching

by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, May 06, 2019
Claire Campbell Park

Claire Campbell Park

Woven Wanderings

by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, April 29, 2019
Lisa Hunt

Lisa Hunt

The Graphics of Gold

by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, April 22, 2019
Chantal Barlow

Chantal Barlow

Duel of Identities

by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, April 15, 2019
Brenda Mallory

Brenda Mallory

Repurposed Reality

by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, April 08, 2019
Heather MacKenzie

Heather MacKenzie

Seismic Landscapes

by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, April 01, 2019
Mrinalini Aggarwal

Mrinalini Aggarwal

As Though it Rained from Stars

by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, March 25, 2019
Laleh Mehran

Laleh Mehran

Inside the Glimmering Lights

by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, March 18, 2019
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Postpartum depression, Jean Kim writes, “seems like the last feminine taboo, stronger than crack babies or neglect: a mother hating her newborn child.” In honor of the women and mothers often left out this weekend, we revisit one of our favorite essays, in which a psychiatrist wonders what it means to want a child, have a child, or have a child you do not want.