My paintings explore the delicate interplay between light, form, and the female body. Through cropping and intentional scale shifts, I create, what are for me, unpredictable spaces . My work plays with obscured identity, using tightly cropped body fragments and broken shadows to allow light to conceal and reveal the human form. These luminous patches serve a dual purpose - they illuminate while simultaneously obscuring, creating a push-pull effect.

     I deliberately obscure my identity and maintain anonymity because these paintings are revealing. The exposure leaves me feeling vulnerable. A decade ago, I painted my full body while hiding her face or showing only the back of my head, which was a clear nod to Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus with its mirrored reflection. My earlier work radiated confidence, showing my middle-aged body in energetic poses like handstands, celebrating strength and flexibility.

     I often either omit faces entirely or obscure them with dazzling light. Bodies appear in fragments, often patterned with light streaming through Venetian blinds - these alternating bands of light and shadow hide and accentuate the body’s curves. The paintings provoke questions about identity, exploring the complex relationship between self-perception and the viewer’s gaze. They examine how light, space, and perspective all contribute to our understanding of what has come to be known as “the female gaze.”