Split Personality 1990 Polychromed Wood, Twigs, Dowels 18"H x 12"W x 8"D   Split personality: Multiple personality disorder, a neurosis in which the personality becomes dissociated into two or more distinct parts each of which becomes dominant and controls behavior from time to time to the exclusion of the other parts. MedTerms @ MedicineNet.com. . . . Current thinking by leaders in the field . . . indicates that pretending to be other people, or trying out different roles, is a normal dissociative phenomenon in young children, which is intensified when trauma occurs, resulting in the creation of alter personality states. Thus, the terms "splitting" and "split personality" are no longer relevant when referring to the formation of personality states. Trauma Disorders Glossary. Sidran Foundation, Towson, MD. When I found this piece of wood, the face of a kind dog revealed itself. I saw, however, that while this dog was strong and gentle, he also had important personality issues. I have come to accept them. There are often strange personality traits, or separate personality states altogether, buried beneath the calm exterior presentation of face, manner and physical bearing. Yet while this gentle canine may suffer a dissocative personality disorder, is it not just part of the human conditition?

Exhibition History: Two-Artist Show with Stephanie Sutton, Elizabeth Avery Draper Gallery, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, DE (1992); The Truth of False Faces, Sandusky Cultural Center, Sandusky, OH (1992); Across the Board, Canton Art Institute, Canton, OH (1991); Two-Artist Show with Barbara Bachtell, 9th Street Studio, Cleveland, OH (1991).