Artist Statement

The female figure has been a constant presence in art history, yet the way women are depicted has continually shifted in response to societal values. My work exists within this flux. I question what femininity means today and whether women are truly making progress, while examining how feminism, power, and sexuality intersect within the act of being seen.

Influenced initially by mid-century advertising, I became interested in the stark contrast between idealized female imagery and lived experience. Those images—polished, persuasive, and deeply coded—continue to echo through contemporary media. I am drawn to the question of how much has actually changed, and how history quietly shapes our current lens. My work attempts to unravel these inherited narratives and propose new ways of viewing the female figure within a media-saturated, historically loaded context.

The answers are not singular or resolved. I build layers through resin and mixed media to mirror the complexity of these questions—what is visible, what is obscured, and what becomes distorted over time. Sculpture has become central to this exploration. Encountering a form from multiple angles serves as an allegory for examining our assumptions from different perspectives, allowing meaning to shift as the viewer moves.

Pushing into three-dimensional work required confronting long-held fears and limitations. Though drawn to sculpture since college, I felt confined by space, logistics, and my own hesitation. Embracing this new format has been both challenging and exhilarating, opening a flood of ideas that now drive my practice forward.

Icons and archetypes recur throughout my work—figures such as the skater girl and the bunny girl act as cultural shorthand. The skater girl evokes nostalgia, youth, and freedom, while the bunny girl navigates the tension between sexuality and power. These figureheads are not fixed identities, but mirrors reflecting how femininity is projected, consumed, and reclaimed.

Ultimately, I want my work to resist comfort and certainty. I aim to push boundaries rather than play it safe, using material, form, and symbolism to challenge how femininity is constructed and how it might be reimagined.