Maestas Deconstructed Self-Portrait

Think about the statement--WHAT is being said?  HOW it is stated (even things as basic as grammar and writing can be taken into account). What are the materials used? HOW did you deconstruct the piece? Does this statement connect with the work? Does the statement itself strengthen/ weaken the work presented? Is there enough being said to actually give you information and clarity?

With my Deconstructed Self-Portrait i trying to say that i have may layers to me. i tend to be pretty shy and closed off, it takes people a long time to get to know me. but if someone takes the time to look past my smile they will uncover the layer that i hide. I tried to portray this by placing 4 small canvas boards on rolled up papers which would be the layers that i hide. with the canvases being placed on the papers it gave a 3-D look to my face. i made my hair, eyes and mouth the most noticeable features, because i feel that they are my best features also they then to be the first things that people see when they first met me. 

 The materials that i used were rolled up pieces of magazine papers, oil paint, acrylic paint and charcoal. i used only blue and orange colors, because they are complimentary colors. Also i wanted it to have a warm happy feeling when someone looked at it. The deconstruction part was using the 4 pieces of canvas and making it seem like you had to stand in a certain spot to be able to see my face as a whole. i think that when you know what the statement behind the self portrait is, it strengthens it as a whole. it makes you look at it differently, with a more open sense of mind. I think that it says what i am trying to portray, but i made it so of course i'm going to know the meaning behind it. i just hope that someone looking at it gets it just even a little bit.