It appears that to most people,
unless they have experienced the horrific tragedy of losing someone because of
a drunk driver, the statistics are just statistics. As an artist I am focused
on creating bodies of work to bring awareness, that are filled with emotion,
and evoke feelings that cannot be ignored.
Starting in August (2013), I will
begin a photography series that forces viewers to see more than just statistics
in regards to impaired driving. The series will feature survivors and victims
who have lived through a crash and its aftermath involving an impaired driver.
They will have the opportunity to share their stories and the stories of their
loved ones who cannot share them for themselves.
Each person or group of people represented
(families and groups are welcome!), will be photographed from the waist up, covered
in RED paint. The red paint which makes a bold visual statement is known to
many as an awareness ribbon color associated with driving crashes caused by
impaired drivers. Each person or group of people will have the opportunity to
hand write, in their own words, their story which will be incorporated into
their photograph.
I am looking for volunteers willing be
a part of this. Everyone and anyone are welcome! If you have a story to tell,
have been affected in anyway, directly or indirectly, please join me in my
efforts to influence a change and stop these preventable tragedies.
About the Artist: Annelise Woodward, a Fine Art
Photography Student at Boise State University, will be working on this series
from August (2013) through October (2013) as her final body of work in her
Bachelors of Fine Arts program. To see more of her work and another body of
work, “The Colors That Create Us”, visit www.annelisewoodwardphotography.blogspot.com or www.facebook.com/annelisewoodwardphotography.
If you would like to be involved, please contact me at annelisewoodward@gmail.com
