It's not often

that I post something regarding the "making" of any of my work. To me it's just all so revealing. But below is a photo of part of my process for one of my paintings. I've been thinking about the meaning and purpose of the masks I use in my work...and even the purpose of masks in general throughout history.

Is it always to hide something? Or is it to emphasize something else? Is it to play a game? Play the role of someone or something else? A sprirt? Is it to be anonymous? To be nothing at all?