Crystal Dickerson-Hancock

The Poetry of Dreams

Since the beginning of time the divine feminine has been viewed as the matrix of creation. As a woman, I am drawn to examine the universal archetypal female. In my series The Poetry of Dreams I explore the esoteric nature of the female spirit and the incarnations that she has come to be represented by through the ages. In addition to woman’s inner glow, I explore the darker side of femininity through mysticism and folklore. It is the twisted fate of the damsel in distress or the stern matriarch that I tend to examine in my photographic work. Using magical realism, I am free to create my fantasies, other worlds, and the sacred feminine spirit.

Bio

Crystal Dickerson-Hancock has always been intrigued by the image making process. It is the pure joy she gets when she pushes the shutter button, hears the click, and sees what she envisioned materialize on the digital screen. While growing up Crystal loved art especially the Italian Renaissance and Rocco periods. Crystal is currently attending the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, where she is pursuing a BFA in photography. She has always been drawn to the metaphysical and mystical which comes across in her surreal and whimsical images. Crystal currently resides near Wrightwood, Ca with her husband of 30 years and youngest of 4 children.