Artist Statement

My work lives in color before it lives in anything else. Bright, unapologetic color becomes a language of its own. One that refuses to be quiet, softened or ignored. I use saturation and contrast to pull viewers in, but what keeps them there is the tension beneath the surface: the body, the gaze and the expectations placed onto both.

I am deeply interested in how women’s bodies are constantly defined, categorized and debated; socially, politically and culturally. These conversations exist everywhere, and the fact that they must be repeated so often reveals something unsettling. When a truth has to be defended over and over again, it suggests that it is still being denied. That contradiction fuels my work. I lean into it, exaggerate it and reframe it.

Through self-portraiture, I experiment with identity as something constructed and performed. By transforming myself into exaggerated, hyper-visible versions of femininity, figures that echo familiar archetypes, I begin to disrupt the authority those stereotypes hold. These characters are not passive; they are confrontational. They reclaim space. They take what has historically been used to limit women and push it into something self-defined, self-aware and powerful. In doing so, I am not reinforcing these roles but unraveling them, exposing how fragile and artificial they truly are.

The integration of screen printing is essential to this process. Screen printing, at its core, is a political act. It has long been a tool of accessibility, allowing ideas to be reproduced, shared and distributed beyond traditional gatekeeping systems. From civil rights movements to anti-war protests and feminist activism, it has been used to amplify voices and mobilize communities. I am drawn to that history and that urgency.

By layering screen printing over photography, I create a visual language that feels immediate and assertive; almost like graffiti. It interrupts the image, marks it and transforms it into something that cannot be passively consumed. The photograph captures the body, while the print speaks over it, challenges it, and reclaims it. Together, they become a site of resistance.

Ultimately, my work is about visibility, contradiction and control. It is about taking what has been imposed and reshaping it into something intentional. It is about refusing silence, even when the conversation feels repetitive. And it is about using color, process and self-representation to make that refusal impossible to ignore.