In this newest painting, I am exploring themes of the female experience. Both in the modern world and referencing the historical stories that have molded perceptions. From historical culture to the ever-present male gaze. It has been such a strange idea to me how the physicality a person is born with is used to determine access in society.
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The first reference is a nod to the painting by Artemisia Gentileschi "Susanna and the Elders" unlike her contemporary artist treatment of Susanna she is shown here actively rejecting this unwanted attention.