My work is centered around the human figure, with real and symbolic imagery. I am aware of female artists who have established a feminine perspective. Suzanne Valadon, Hannah Wilke, Cindy Sherman, and Emilie Charmy are in my mind. Of course, Artemisia Gentelischi is an important touchstone.
I find inspiration in ancient and modern art, but I mainly pay homage to Western civilization’s classic Greco-Roman mythology. Christian feminine figures, modern female icons, herbalism and botanical studies are also among the things that have interested me.
A sense of fear and restraint followed me into my work for several years. I turned to nature and to the work of other women to gain a sense of kinship and grounding.
“Nature versus Nurture” is a way to discuss what is inherited, versus what is taught. This is a territory that I examine in my art.
I utilize my own body as a form of communication. I feel that the gaze of the subjects in my paintings and the intentionality of the hands hold the most power in conveying the human experience.
Hastings College Senior Thesis Lecture
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