Anne Buckwalter‘s creative practice explores the intersection of sexuality and domestic life. Inspired by the folk art traditions of her Pennsylvania Dutch heritage, her paintings arrange disparate objects in interior spaces, integrating the erotic with the mundane. By imagining obscure narratives that embrace paradoxes, Buckwalter’s work delves into questions about the body, femininity, and desire. These deeply personal subjects are interesting to her both in how they relate to her own lived experiences as well as how they are contextualized within a larger socio-cultural dialogue. She sees her work as self-portraiture—her paintings reference her memories and fantasies—but she also considers how her work contributes to a broader conversation around normalizing female sexuality, celebrating sexual diversity, and eradicating erotic shame.
Image: Anne Buckwalter, Good Listener, 2023. Gouache on panel. 36 x 32 inches. Image courtesy of the artist.