Artist Statement
My work is the product of my interest in Greek mythology and ancient sculpture, as seen through a contemporary feminist lens. Some of my paintings feature strong women that portray characters from Greek mythology with contemporary attributes. Others include marble sculptures created during the Hellenistic through the Neoclassical movements that depict mythological women, questioning what is “set in stone” with regard to gender roles and the ways in which perceptions of women and gender have hitherto changed or remained constant. I sometimes include flowers in my work, serving not only as a metaphor for women, but also to symbolize purity, tragic love, and shame; reflecting the mythological narrative represented in the painting, as well as the continuing, yet archaic purity standards placed on women’s sexuality and the associated feelings of sexual shame that persist today.