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This collection explores themes of nourishment and breastfeeding. My oil paintings layer imagery of mammary glands during lactation with sacred geometry and edible flowers. By pairing bodily structures with patterns and plants seen everyday, I am learning to view breasts as nourishing and free from shame.
This collection explores themes of nourishment and breastfeeding. My oil paintings layer imagery of mammary glands during lactation with sacred geometry and edible flowers. By pairing bodily structures with patterns and plants seen everyday, I am learning to view breasts as nourishing and free from shame.
"Garden of Plenty"
Oil on cradled birch panel, 18”x24”
I had always just thought of artichokes as a vegetable, but to see them in a garden changed my thought. They're beautiful with fluffy pink inflorescence bursting out the top when they're allowed to bloom
"Simultaneous Let Down"
Oil on cradled birch panel, 24”x18”, Sold
Dandelions with their wild abundance and milky stems paired with full mammaries. Nourishing and growing the seed of life.
"Milk Drunk"
Oil on cradled birch panel, 18”x24”
Blue agaves are perhaps most known as being the source of tequila, but all parts of the plant are edible. They only flower once, and live for 8-14 years.
"The Lotus Eater"
Oil on cradled birch panel, 24”x18”
I started with the lotus, the fabled food of the Odyssey. The strong narcotics in the plant causes the lotus-eaters to sleep without care of returning to their homes or families.
"Structures of Sustenance"
Oil on cradled birch panel, 18”x24”
Figs are generally considered a fruit, but is actually an inverted flower. I chose to work with figs because of that unique quality, but also because fresh figs are sweet, juicy, and plump. Additionally, their large leaves have been referenced and used as modesty covers for centuries.
