In this body of work, I paint imagined women who embody quiet resilience. Each figure is rendered in a restrained palette of white and Payne’s gray, allowing gesture and presence to carry the emotional weight of the painting.​ The paintings are set against expansive floral backgrounds with most of the women holding animals—a rabbit, a swan, a cockatoo—or tending to quiet acts such as mending a quilt. These gestures of care suggest tenderness, responsibility, and strength.​ Though the figures are not portraits of specific individuals, they reflect a familiar spirit: women who endure, nurture, and repair. The limited palette removes distraction, focusing attention on the relationship between the figure and what she gently holds.

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The smaller works are from my studies which I have scanned, printed, and layered on wood panels with paper and encaustic wax. The end result is a beautiful final painting rich with texture.