Childhood Tales & Other Disillusionment's Collage

Title: Childhood Tales & Other Disillusionment's Series: Grown Ass Woman Size: 9" x 9" Presentation: Matte finish, mounted to 9" x 9" x 2.5" canvas. Sides painted to match front and create illusion of an object, signed on the front & back, hanger attached and ready to hang. "Grown Ass Woman" is the first of a series of works confronting the messages women in society deal with today - body shaming, unreasonable performance expectations and ideals - these messages come from within and from "out there" programmed into our thinking and becoming the standards we measure ourselves by. It is about the "Should's" and "Should Not's" that sneak into our heads, the quiet self doubts that sneak in to our weak moments. But here these words have been flipped on their heads - not to condemn, but to empower: Grab it by the throat, look it in the eye and "You should be able to handle this, you're a grown-ass woman" becomes "Bring it on baby - I AM a Grown Ass Woman!"Title: Childhood Tales & Other Disillusionment's Series: Grown Ass Woman Size: 9" x 9" Presentation: Matte finish, mounted to 9" x 9" x 2.5" canvas. Sides painted to match front and create illusion of an object, signed on the front & back, hanger attached and ready to hang. "Grown Ass Woman" is the first of a series of works confronting the messages women in society deal with today - body shaming, unreasonable performance expectations and ideals - these messages come from within and from "out there" programmed into our thinking and becoming the standards we measure ourselves by. It is about the "Should's" and "Should Not's" that sneak into our heads, the quiet self doubts that sneak in to our weak moments. But here these words have been flipped on their heads - not to condemn, but to empower: Grab it by the throat, look it in the eye and "You should be able to handle this, you're a grown-ass woman" becomes "Bring it on baby - I AM a Grown Ass Woman!"