by Eileen | Sep 30, 2019 | Photo essay
I was honored to be interviewed about my @canyoumakehairforme project by NBC10 Boston. Jackie Bruno and videographer John were awesome…I had a great time. You can view the segment here. I hope this helps to spread the word about Can you make hair for me? so I...
by Eileen | Sep 13, 2019 | Photo essay
Images from the Can You Make Hair for Me? project As many of you know I’ve been receiving chemotherapy treatments for lymphoma since early this year. As of today, I’m cancer free but will need to undergo a stem cell transplant to in order to increase my...
by Eileen | Sep 8, 2019 | Photo essay
In the winter of 2019 I began to lose my hair and eyebrows due to chemotherapy treatment. As an artist I became unmoored. My vision of myself had been altered as had the inside of my body. It took me 6 weeks to look at myself in the mirror, and when I finally did I...
by Eileen | Sep 8, 2019 | Photo essay
This summer and fall I started working with Tanyth Berkeley. We got off to a bit of an uneven start due to my many chemotherapy hospitalizations and her busy schedule. I gave Tanyth three choices of projects and let her choose which one she wanted to work on with me:...
by Eileen | Apr 24, 2019 | Photo essay
A project by Eileen Powers Can you make hair for me? In September 2018 I was diagnosed with cancer, specifically lymphoma. The ensuing months held fear, constant pain, misdirection and finally a solution. I am very grateful to all that helped me during this strange...
by Eileen | Sep 4, 2018 | MFA
During the summer semester I continued to make portraits in different ways. I continued taking pictures of strangers and also took a class called Portrait Magic at the Maine Media Workshops with commercial photographer, and occasional New York Times contributor, Matt...
by Eileen | Sep 3, 2018 | House for Sale
Charming Antique Home on Cape Cod in Historic Centerville Village: $379,000 4 Bedrooms / 3 Baths / Recently renovated / South of Rt. 28 / New stainless steel appliances / Easy access to beaches, shopping and highway / New title 5, 4-bedroom septic system 156 Old Stage...
by Eileen | Aug 26, 2018 | Inspiration, MFA, Photo essay, Portraits, residency review
This past June, I completed my second ten-day residency as part of the low-residency Lesley University Low-Residency MFA program. The following is an informal essay summarizing residency highlights, feedback, and areas of research. I have organized this review into...
by Eileen | Aug 25, 2018 | Art, Cape Cod, Maine, MFA, Oddities around us, Photo essay, Portraits
Strangers and Campers During the last three summers I’ve spent time in the village of Dennis Port making portraits of strangers. I continued this work and made several new portraits and even made it inside a sitter’s cottage. While I didn’t make any outstanding...
by Eileen | Jul 19, 2018 | Cape Cod, Cape Coddities, MFA, Photo essay, portrait obscura, Portraits
Single images from the past year or less. Click on an image to open lightbox. Upload Files Portrait Obscura: Tom in the headlights at Fortes Beach, Hyannis Port Chick, Sandy Neck, Cape Cod Working with model Billy, a brazen exhibitionist I discovered. Suzi and...
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