Medium: Collage, Resin and Acrylic on Cradled Wood
Dimensions: 12 × 12 × 1 in
Year: 2026
Sit Still and Look Pretty examines the expectations placed on women to remain quiet, polished, and visually pleasing. Borrowing its title from a familiar cultural command, the work questions how femininity is often performed rather than freely expressed.
Built through layered collage, acrylic, and resin, the composition juxtaposes a poised female figure with fragments of vintage imagery, oversized typography, and playful polka dots. The glossy surface invites viewers closer while concealing and revealing imagery beneath, echoing the tension between appearance and identity. The vibrant orange field and graphic red letter create visual confidence, while the monochromatic collage suggests the histories and expectations that continue to shape women's lives.
Rather than offering a single narrative, the piece encourages viewers to consider the distance between who we are and who we are expected to become. Through layering, distortion, and juxtaposition, Sit Still and Look Pretty explores performance, visibility, and the quiet resistance of defining oneself on one's own terms.
Medium: Collage, Resin and Acrylic on Cradled Wood
Dimensions: 12 × 12 × 1 in
Year: 2026
Sit Still and Look Pretty examines the expectations placed on women to remain quiet, polished, and visually pleasing. Borrowing its title from a familiar cultural command, the work questions how femininity is often performed rather than freely expressed.
Built through layered collage, acrylic, and resin, the composition juxtaposes a poised female figure with fragments of vintage imagery, oversized typography, and playful polka dots. The glossy surface invites viewers closer while concealing and revealing imagery beneath, echoing the tension between appearance and identity. The vibrant orange field and graphic red letter create visual confidence, while the monochromatic collage suggests the histories and expectations that continue to shape women's lives.
Rather than offering a single narrative, the piece encourages viewers to consider the distance between who we are and who we are expected to become. Through layering, distortion, and juxtaposition, Sit Still and Look Pretty explores performance, visibility, and the quiet resistance of defining oneself on one's own terms.