The Oleanders

I attribute my strong focus on the female form with the fact that I myself am one of three girls. Having three of my own daughters, I found myself dwelling and exploring the triangular connections and correlations between generations of finding one's own identity. From my experience as a sister and a mother of daughters, I find myself trying to ease the tension and celebrate the community women represent. While I haven't included the male form, the landscape itself acts as the masculine counterpart to the female body and floral motifs, symbolizing the life giving properties of both man and woman.