motherhood as muse
Becoming a mother changed my entire sense of self. At first, my art practice did not survive. Thus, in order to ressurrect it, I had to lower the stakes.
This series of work consists of an ongoing practice in which I draw during my childrens’ naps. If one of them wakes up, I end the drawing and move on.
To complete these drawings gives me a novelty that stay-at-home motherhood does not often produce-- a sense of completion. In contrast to the load of work that is “never done,” to achieve a degree of completion this practice necesitates that the drawings be extremely small, only 2 by 4 inches. The subject matter reflects my anxieties, my sentimentality, my love, and sense of self. This series is ongoing, and I plan to produce more larger paintings on canvas (such as figure 6) in contrast to the small works on paper, that reflect the immersive sense of intimacy that I share with my young children.
This series of work consists of an ongoing practice in which I draw during my childrens’ naps. If one of them wakes up, I end the drawing and move on.
To complete these drawings gives me a novelty that stay-at-home motherhood does not often produce-- a sense of completion. In contrast to the load of work that is “never done,” to achieve a degree of completion this practice necesitates that the drawings be extremely small, only 2 by 4 inches. The subject matter reflects my anxieties, my sentimentality, my love, and sense of self. This series is ongoing, and I plan to produce more larger paintings on canvas (such as figure 6) in contrast to the small works on paper, that reflect the immersive sense of intimacy that I share with my young children.
1. take a picture of yourself scrolling, 2x4 in., chalk pastel on paper, 2025
2. born at home, 2x4 in., chalk pastel on paper, 2026
3. postpartum anxiety, 2x4 in., chalk pastel on paper, 2026
4. nap trap, 2x4 in, chalk pastel on paper, 2025
5. skin to skin, 24 x 36 in, oil on gallery-wrapped canvas, 2025
6. she’s perfect, 35mm film, 2025
7. walk slow, house paint on paper, 2025
8. star lamp, 4x6 in., oil on canvas
9. No faces, 4x6 in., oil on canvas