Pavilion: A Portrait of a Youth Worker — Three Sketches

Mark Krueger (University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA, markkrue at uwm.edu)

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DOI: 10.1191/0967550706ab032oa

Abstract

To draw a self-portrait, I wrote, interpreted and juxtaposed sketches. This helped me see and understand my experiences the way they came to me in reflection. In this article, I describe the process and how it evolved, then present the first three sketches in my self-portrait.

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