Pink and Pretty

This painting is an exploration and protest of gendered norms and expectations.

Vibrantly pink, red-lipsticked lips tear into pink lace. The outside of the image remains in thickly painted detail and is even 3-dimensional, with the pink lace being built up through layers of gouache and oil paint. The inside, however, is blurry and scratched away, a reflection of the vigor of the emotion and movement, as well as a commentary on voyerism and fetishization of female forms.

This piece was featured during “The Pink Party” group exhibition at Greenwood Art Collective on February 13th, 2025

Oil on Wood Panel, 12” x 12”