Women of Strength Collection, 2023, 12x16 on canvas board
Catching sight of a woman in a gown walking away can leave you overcome by her presence. What you can learn about her in the way she carries the dress about her, the way she stands, how she folds her hands just so; you could create an entire life for this woman. She is complete in that single glimpse, if you are paying attention. The women in the series, Women of Strength, are not me nor are they women that I know and yet they are me and they are every woman that I know. The works are unique and carry the life force of the women that inspire us, the ones who push us to be more, to dream bigger, and to aim higher. I hope that you find inspiration in her stance but more importantly that you embody those qualities that you admire in her because they are also in you.
This collection is about remembering, it is about imagining, and it is about admiring. Those qualities that we reach for we have sometimes forgotten like the fearlessness of our youth. They may be a characteristic we hope for our daughters to find within in themselves. Or they may be that indescribable strength that we see in a family member or mentor. When I first began painting these women, I was given hundreds of stories of women who made a difference in my collector’s lives.
Women of Strength Collection, 2023, 12x16 on canvas board
Catching sight of a woman in a gown walking away can leave you overcome by her presence. What you can learn about her in the way she carries the dress about her, the way she stands, how she folds her hands just so; you could create an entire life for this woman. She is complete in that single glimpse, if you are paying attention. The women in the series, Women of Strength, are not me nor are they women that I know and yet they are me and they are every woman that I know. The works are unique and carry the life force of the women that inspire us, the ones who push us to be more, to dream bigger, and to aim higher. I hope that you find inspiration in her stance but more importantly that you embody those qualities that you admire in her because they are also in you.
This collection is about remembering, it is about imagining, and it is about admiring. Those qualities that we reach for we have sometimes forgotten like the fearlessness of our youth. They may be a characteristic we hope for our daughters to find within in themselves. Or they may be that indescribable strength that we see in a family member or mentor. When I first began painting these women, I was given hundreds of stories of women who made a difference in my collector’s lives.
