For me, the body is a temple, a figure, in which one exists. Each body is different from the outside to the inside, but it allows us to move and live. I produce visceral, abstract artwork that grapples with my developing understanding of the human body, particularly women's bodies, with special attention to the relationship between body, form, and the senses. Ever since I was a little girl I have been attracted to art, the making of beautiful things. My mother and sister were always the most supportive of my art. While they encouraged me, I listened carefully to their passions, specifically, their passion for women’s health and their admiration for the amazing capacity of the female anatomy. Their passion inspired and drove me to create work showcasing this unique and precious gift of being a woman. My art represents the transformation of the body and the changes that take place within women’s bodies from one stage of life to the next. I chose to juxtapose the simple materials in this artwork with found materials in which I saw potential, transforming them into something new. This provided depth and layers to my pieces. By using a combination of simple and found materials, it creates a juxtaposition of depth and layers. Within my work, I take this idea and portray it in the form of abstract experimental textiles, using the organic and gauzy qualities of draped fabric to speak to the interior tissues, organs, and various linings of the body. Hidden behind every fold and crease in the tulle, another element or material attracts the viewer to examine it closer. To further my use of abstraction, I have chosen a neutral palette to correlate with the various skin tones that people see in their fellow friends, coworkers, and family every day, not in the same form but something familiar. My goal is for viewers to want to feel the depth of the piece, to understand the piece, and to simply be in its presence while formulating their own meaning of what they have experienced visually. The female body is not one simple organism, it is a complex creation that allows for the possibility of a new life.