Amy E. Fraser Art

  Dissecting The Western Woman Artist; An Artist's Dialogue by Amy E. Fraser  Chapter 11 Skeleton    The Matrilineal Legacy of Feminine Knowledge      The final segment of the internal examination is an inspection of the subject's skeletal structure. The skull vault is opened using two saws, one in front and one in back. The top of the skull is removed and the brain is carefully cut free of its attachments from inside the skull. At this point in the autopsy, the brain is set aside until the inspection of the skeleton is complete. Although the subject's bones appear to be strong and healthy, I suspect they may be hundreds of years old. This finding is especially surprising considering the youthful appearance of the subject's external body. The bones appear to be behind the cause of Amy E. Fraser's art. Physiological Aspects of The Female Skeleton      The female skeleton has a distinctive shape from that of the...

Dissecting The Western Woman Artist; An Artist's Dialogue by Amy E. Fraser  Chapter 10 Menstrual Blood    A Woman's Ancient Magic       The inspection of the uterus determined that the subject was in stage four of her menstrual cycle. The presence of menstrual blood is significant to the cause of Amy E. Fraser's art.        Menstrual blood is a source of empowerment and inspiration. It is the metaphorical substance by which women can come to terms with their cognitive and creative processes. The menstrual cycle is how women discover one of the main corporeal grounds of their feminine wisdom. The facts of this autopsy confront modern messages regarding and embedded into the menstrual cycle, and revitalize and rediscover the true meaning, history and positive creative aspects of the menarche. Menstrual blood invokes man's fear, woman's creative potential and pain, cultural taboos, the forbidden, the darksid...

Dissecting The Western Woman Artist; An Artist's Dialogue by Amy E. Fraser Chapter 9 Uterus  Sacred Sexuality And Feminine Symbolism      In order to complete the examination of the subject's genitalia it is necessary to dissect the uterus. First, the ovaries are removed, cut in half and examined and the uterus is opened along either side. Inspection of the subject's uterus reveals scarring consistent with endometriosis. This finding appears to have relevance in relation to the cause of Amy E. Fraser's art. Physiological And Psychological Aspects      The uterus, or womb, as it is commonly called, is part of the female internal genitalia. The uterus is a hollow, expandable, muscular organ of female placental mammals in which the fertilized egg develops during pregnancy. It is about the size of a closed fist, approximately three to four inches wide, and it is shaped like an upside down pear. In general, a womb is the plac...

Dissecting The Western Woman Artist; An Artist's Dialogue by Amy E. Fraser  Chapter 8 Stomach   Eating And Self Identity      After inspecting the intestines, the next process in the internal examination was the removal of the stomach. The stomach is then opened along its greater curvature, releasing the unforgettable smell of gastric acid. A detailed inspection of the stomach reveals important clues about the cause of Amy E. Fraser's art. Physiological and Psychological Aspects      Metaphoric contents contained in the stomach were the ego and self image. Further investigation of this organ revealed a relationship between eating disorders and the construction of feminine identity, as well as significant information on food and its' relationship to female sexuality. These findings were instrumental in understanding how the female subject came to be and the effects of environment on self perception.      The ...