A Personal Visual Journey by Artist Lindsey Audrey
“Paper Dolls,” a personal collection of works by artist and Hibbing native Lindsey Audrey, is a visual journey of misdiagnosis, masking, and finding answers through the decades.
Audrey, through the “Paper Dolls” series, seeks to dismantle the isolation faced by those with overlooked mental health challenges and chronic disabilities, transforming personal trauma into a roadmap for generational healing.
The visual story traces its message to Audrey’s experiences growing up in Hibbing and following her journey away from the Range until her return during the pandemic. The series is dedicated to uplifting those who feel alienated within their own environments. It’s a multi-phase endeavor that explores her own life experiences, education, and the necessary work of breaking generational hardships that lead to chronic illness and poverty.
Lindsey Audrey grew up in Hibbing, raised by a singer mother, and always had an interest in music and art; not finding artistic opportunities in Hibbing, she left in the tenth grade to attend the Arts High School in Golden Valley. From there, she chased her artistic dreams, living in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and New York, then settling back in Minneapolis until returning to the Iron Range during COVID in 2020 to raise her son.
Back in Hibbing, Audrey knew that she wanted to get involved more in developing the arts in the area, including a stint at the Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia.
Audrey explained that after the Lyric Center, she decided to start freelancing as well as using her skills to focus on her own vision and experience. She was involved in theater, and that led to working in the regional independent film industry.
The “Paper Dolls” project is the result of a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, which allowed her to devote the time to producing the work. “I’ve been an artist my whole life, but I’ve never really done a show, so this is my debut visual art show. “I was able to focus on something that’s been in my head for essentially my whole life, so this is basically me telling my story. It’s more of a psychological journey.
“It’s very personal. Every piece has stuff that I’ve had saved my entire life.
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