Happily Ever After

In this art series, fairy tales and nursery rhymes are reinterpretations to give traditional female characters more agency. Though many of these stories are centered on female protagonists, their fate is often determined by the men who act around them. When I retell these stories, I use the deconstructed tropes of the original stories to reframe women as being in control of their own destinies. These new narratives defy stereotypes by turning the stories and characters we all know on their heads and redefining the feminine as powerful and worthy. This positive spin on traditional stories gives a fresh and different perspective to a new generation of art lovers. Read more...

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The meaning behind each series

  • |Contained|

    Each figure is composed so that her entire body exists within the borders of the canvas. This is a visual metaphor for the ways society attempts to control, restrain, and measure women, placing them into boxes defined by patriarchal traditions and expectations.

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  • Mythical Women

    Inspired by the women in Greek Mythology, this art series explores gender roles within the stories we tell. In this art series, I reframe women as being in control of their own destinies. These new narratives define the feminine as powerful and worthy.

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  • Happily Ever After

    In this art series, fairy tales and nursery rhymes are reinterpretations to give traditional female characters more agency. I use the deconstructed tropes of the original stories to retell these well-known tales through a feminist lens.

    Read more