Relating to an artist: Tracey Emin

The first Tracy Emin piece I seen was 'my bed'. I did not know what to think at first but when paying attention to detail I understood what was being portrayed through the image. My first feelings were negative, shocked and at times offended. Tracey Emin is not afraid to express herself and takes the route of being very direct. Her art is her mind and can be very personal. I took a dislike to her because she comes across as having low self-respect and it is so different and can be described as outrageous. This has caused a lot of controversy. Some of her work seems to show pain and when she was experiencing being at an all-time low. My view has turned as I do not dislike her but have taken an acceptance toward her and the work she produces. The reason I have chosen her is because she is not afraid to express herself and everything is personal which relates to my topic. Her work shows past time and feeling towards people and that is what I am going to show in my final piece.