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By combining photography (an art form where one must be physically present) with painting (an art form that does not require physical presence) I am illustrating my desire for exploration within the limitations of domesticity - A limitation historically afforded to women artists.

Historically, as a woman is tied to the domestic physically she must explore and express herself in more limited forms but the desire for exploration remains. Within the context of history, two of these socially acceptable forms have been painting and writing. Underscoring the socially acceptable, the treatment and “subject matter” of my work remain decidedly romantic and symbolically feminine while the titles, lifted from mythology, love songs, and historic feminist literature question the condition of a woman’s independence and represent the desire ever-present.