Lip Gloss, Chaos, and Introspection

There is both beauty and pain in the ways we explore our nature. I love being a feminine person, because I get to choose. I love my attachment to sisterhood, I love my power in softness, and I love that there are rich stories passed down between generations of women in my family and throughout community. My artwork explores the period of time when we are transitioning into adulthood and discovering what our identities are, while grappling with the lessons learned in childhood. This body of work considers the beauty of growth and mistakes, and the complicated relationships we create with ourselves and others. It’s both an expression of self-understanding and an invitation to others to share their connection with femininity. What does it mean to be or be seen as a “feminine person” and how does that affect how someone moves through the world?

  Overall, I want my work to convey the complexity of the of feminine. In many of us, there are feminine, masculine and non-binary attributes that are embraced differently based on our lived experiences. Sometimes we embrace parts of ourselves willingly and other times there are aspects we feel like we cannot accept.