Body image is a complicated thing; there are many influences that shape how we view ourselves. For all women, what we see in ads, movies, and magazines, shapes how we see ourselves. For fat women, with the rise of GLP-1 medication escaping into the mainstream, we are prescribed miracle drugs for that stubborn fat. Within patriarchal systems, the size of our bodies is seen as an attack on it, such as within organized religion, by maintaining purity, modesty, and a godly disposition, shame is then put into action. During the process of stepping outside of these traditions, it allows for reflection, dismantling the lasting remnants of that patriarchal system. Through exploring these paradigm shifts, I highlight the ways that fat women are mistreated through these systems and how that affects the image of our bodies and self.

My work uses various modalities, such as printmaking, painting, textiles, and drawing. Thematically, I pull from fantasy and surrealism to create spaces that feel unearthly, a mystical space where spirituality is explored through an adventure into the unknown and otherworldly. Lastly, I also explore how the outside world—how even outside of these realms of spirituality, patriarchy affects us in a worldly sense as well—views fat women by showing real comments people have left on videos and photos of beautiful women, seeing how hard it is to just exist within the world and within organized systems.