Switching from large oil paintings during graduate school, I now paint large acrylic paintings. My early works were of odd perspectives of everyday objects (my son’s toys, books, chairs, etc.). Today I enjoy painting confident women in luxurious clothing and elegant high heels. I continue my fascination of odd perspectives with these paintings by not showing any of the figures’ faces. The viewer can put themselves or someone else in the clothing that appears in the paintings.

     I also create smaller mixed-media pieces reflecting retro images from my childhood including old dress patterns, paper dolls, sewing notions, found objects, & photos. I enjoy juxtaposing historical elements with contemporary ones and the pursuit of identity through the genealogy of material objects.

    Many of my dress paintings feature luxurious fabrics and modified poses of the women who wear them. Their faces are usually obscured in order for the viewer to imagine themselves wearing the featured dress. My shoe paintings are not only reflective of the design quality of high-end footwear, but also the elegance of the occasion with which each heel could be worn.

      Many may feel my work is a pass to objectifying women, but I see them as empowering women to wear whatever they want and look good while wearing them. The images I choose are based on not only the fabric or heels but for the poses the women possess. Those poses are ones of confidence and strength.