Aimée Beaubien

Artist’s Statement

My earliest recollection of a collaged body was observed on my great-grandmother's refrigerator door. Gertrude Bastien's (1896-1982) eighty year old face had been cut out of a snapshot and taped to the body of a plus size model cut from an advertising environment and dressed only in control top panty hose. In my body of work I have mined Gertrude Bastien's photographs and captions. I join her images with my own and collage a network of her descriptions inscribed on the backs of her photographs into the titles of the individual pieces such as They sure are living dolls, oh I tell you all full of pep growing up fast. So many tiny memories branch out over these years for ever more. Her charged self-image effectively designed to control her appetite has continued to entertain my engagement with restructuring photographic bodies.

Current Work:

	Taken away back when all ready to go 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 16.5 x 5 inches AB 131
	Revisit old times over some cute trick one time way back 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 17 x 9 inches AB 158
	Snaps taken at their good time sure looks familiar but only part is shown 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 12 x 17.5 inches AB 156
	They sure are living dolls oh I tell you all full of pep growing up fast 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 6 x 10 inches AB 132
	But only part of this appears at first sight well sometimes we are like that 2006 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 26 x 19 inches AB 155
	Out there surprised and pleased too try painting this 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 30 x 17 inches AB 153
	Goes around real good on the brink of a snap into the background 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 24 x 14 inches AB 154
	Left to chance no one said a word you'd just die laughing 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 19 x 14.5 inches AB 151
	All out of place just beyond these mountains I'll never know all very good now 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 34 x 25 inches AB 152
	So many tiny memories branch out over these years for ever more 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 26.5 x 17 inches AB 149
	Leaves fall overnight the dearest face of all to me see how it shines 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 10.5 x 15 AB 150
	Birds flying round and round in a circle steps up there 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 13 x 6.5 inches AB 147
	Me with his shadow ready to start for home lets get it over 2006 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 24 x 35.5 inches AB 146
	They never come out true to color surprised me no end 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 14 x 9 inches AB 141
	Looks more like you smiles for anyone all kidding aside 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 8 x 5 inches AB 142
	Wanted you to see on the way to their good time pretty fine I'll say 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 12 x 19.5 inches AB 145
	Soon to leave here night time seemed so elegant where is home 2006 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 32 x 28.5 inches AB 139
	Sweet elegant in grand style oo la la had so many happy times together 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 7.5 x 5 inches AB 140
	Wishes now she could be here again looks like a dreamland just doesn't seem possible 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 12.5 x 13.5 AB 144
	Looking so grand and lovely in the margin of the snap 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 28 x 23.5 inches AB 143
	All in from running everywhere in between the likeness 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 16 x 8 inches AB 148
	So glad I did go again one more time love fondly 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 11.5 x 10.5 inches AB 138
	They look very lovely I say promenading up town for everyone to see for ever more 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 12 x 17.5 AB 136
	Most elegant I ever see one more time keep us all watching out for her 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 26 x 8 inches AB 157
	Where are you now on the way out there sunny and makes me lonesome 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 19 x 14 inches AB 134
	Little girl next door let her in all our lives our growing up days 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 20 x 5 inches AB 135
	Maybe bittersweet would express some days so we had a good visit in the half quietness 2007 collage with vintage and contemporary photographs 28 x 33 inches AB 133

Earlier Work:

	Rustle 14 X 11. Collage With Silver Gelatin Prints And Paint AB 112 (All Pieces Are Framed But Framed Sizes Are Not Listed Here.)
	Entreat, 11.5 X 8.5, Collage With Silver Gelatin Prints And Paint AB 114

	Flutter, 8 X 12, Collage With Silver Gelatin Prints And Paint AB 116