Unsilenced Women
The Council of 5
The five self-portrait charcoal drawings, The Council of 5, examine, contradict, and renounce conventional presentations of beauty and gender. They began my exploration of the visualization of the complex emotional life of a woman that is rarely accepted and therefore rarely depicted in the visual arts. By removing my socially acceptable masks I honor all aspects of my authentic self that my subconscious reveals. I hope my honesty will inspire others to find beauty and truth in their authentic selves.
Blue Fury
Medium: Dry pigment with natural binder, watercolor and graphite on raw linen 51" x 86"
Purple Dancer
Dry pigment with natural binder on raw linen 51" x 86"
Charlotte Emerging from the Stone
Graphite and pastel on raw linen 20” x 27”
Diving into Her Roots
Medium: dry pigments with natural binder, graphite on linen 36" x 72"
Lieselotte
Dry pigments with natural binder and pastel on raw linen 39” x 72”
Leonessa and the Frog
Dry pigments with natural binder on raw linen 57” x 92”
She Screams
Graphite and pastel on raw linen 28” x 43”
Enid
Dry pigments with natural binder on raw linen 57” x 96”
Glen
Charcoal drawing on paper, 17" x 14”, 2024
Unsilenced Women #6
Charcoal and graphite on paper, 42”x53”
Unsilenced Women #7
Charcoal and graphite on paper, 42”x53”
Unsilenced Women #8
Charcoal and graphite on paper, 42”x53”
Unsilenced Women #9
Charcoal, graphite and pastel on paper, 42”x53”
The Council of 5 #1
Charcoal drawing printed on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper 310gsm, 38”x50”
The Council of 5 #2
Charcoal drawing printed on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper 310gsm, 38”x50”
The Council of 5 #3
Charcoal drawing printed on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper 310gsm, 38”x50”
The Council of 5 #4
Charcoal drawing printed on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper 310gsm, 38”x50”
The Council of 5 #5
Charcoal drawing printed on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper 310gsm, 38”x50”
The Sibyls
The Sibyls alchemically evolved from The Council of 5 work. As the social climate of the United States became more divisive in the late 2010s, I witnessed a shift as the collective female rage, long suppressed, surfaced, and was owned. Women’s voices rose to the forefront as they challenged the patriarchal status quo with #metoo, reproductive rights, and social justice movements among others. The women and girls depicted in this project are derived from myths, histories and lived experience. The work invites the viewer to discover the archetypes within the paintings and within themselves.
Sibyl #1
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 18”x24”
Sibyl #2
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 18”x24”
Sibyl #3
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 18"x24"
Sibyl #4
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 18”x24”
Sibyl #5
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 18”x24"
Sibyl #6
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 18"x24”
Sibyl #8
Watercolor and charcoal on paper 18”x24”
Sibyl #9
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 18”x24”
Sibyl #10
Watercolor, acrylic and charcoal on paper, 18”x24”
Medusa #11
Watercolor, charcoal and acrylic on paper, 18”x24”
Sibyl #13
Watercolor, charcoal and graphite on paper, 18”x24”
Sibyl #14
Watercolor, gold leaf and charcoal on paper, 20"x27"
Sibyl #15
Watercolor, acrylic and charcoal on paper, 20”x27”
Sibyl #16
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 20”x27”
Sibyl #17
Watercolor, acrylic, gold leaf and charcoal on paper, 20”x27”
Sibyl #18
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 20”x27”
Sibyl #19
Watercolor on paper, 14”x20”
Sibyl #20
Watercolor and graphite on paper, 5”x5”
Sibyl #21
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 14”x20”
Sibyl #22
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 14”x20”