Date: Friday, March 13, 2026 (2nd Friday Art Walk)
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Uncanny Art House
106 E Main St, Norman, OK

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

This solo exhibition by Alex Eischeid explores a deeply personal journey toward self-acceptance and self-love through conceptual self-portraiture. It will be on display starting March 13 through April 5.

Drawing from lived experience, the work confronts the contradictions many women grow up within: being encouraged to embrace difference while simultaneously being punished when those differences fall outside of acceptable norms. Through her own body and image, the artist addresses expectations placed on women and the shame that often follows.

The photographs are intentionally uncomfortable. Tension, distortion, and vulnerability are present by design, using discomfort as a tool to prompt reflection. Viewers are invited to examine their own reactions and consider where those responses originate.

Rather than offering resolution or perfection, the work moves toward honesty. This exhibition is both a personal reckoning and an invitation to question how unrealistic standards shape self-image, identity, and perception, and how we might move, imperfectly, toward self-acceptance and self-love.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Alex Eischeid is an award-winning conceptual self-portrait photographer based in Norman, Oklahoma. Her work draws from her experiences as a woman and a mother, using the self-portrait as both subject and symbol to explore identity, expectation, vulnerability, and resilience.

Blending surreal elements with emotional realism, her images exist between the familiar and the imagined, creating narrative-driven scenes that invite introspection. In addition to her photographic practice, Alex is an educator who teaches online and in person, focusing on conceptual photography, creative editing, lighting, and intentional storytelling.

hands on photography WORKSHOP

During the exhibition, Alex will also lead a two-day conceptual photography workshop.

Day One will focus on defining conceptual photography and exploring the creative process, including finding inspiration, planning a shoot, color psychology, composition, and preparing for execution.

Day Two will center on lighting and photographing the image. Following the workshop, participants will receive access to a Dropbox folder containing a recorded edit of the final image to review at their own pace.

Additional details and registration information will be announced separately.

About Uncanny Art House

Located in the heart of Norman, Oklahoma, Uncanny Art House is a multidisciplinary art space focused on creating accessible, immersive experiences for artists and audiences alike. Through exhibitions, workshops, and public programs, the gallery fosters connection, curiosity, and creative exploration.