Artist Statement: This image is a metaphor for my own friendships and the moments we share.

Artist Statement: I don’t know how to explain this pieces except that I was angry. Angry about how every aspect of feminine presentation is policed as soon as that gender marker is places, whether it fits or not. Little girls are put in nice dresses and expected to focus on keeping them clean more than playing in the mud. What’s labeled as ‘woman’ either has to be quiet and pure or as appealing to the man’s eye as possible. Breasts, which aren’t a sexual organ, are deemed ‘inappropriate’ if seen as feminine. And honestly? I’m sick of it! So im gonna draw and make more of what I want!!!

Artist Statement: I created a piece exploring codependency, shown by two entwined characters who are unable to function without each other. The purple string around the smaller character’s neck symbolizes control, while the mirrors represent his inability to escape his partner’s influence, trapped in their shared image.