She

36 by 48 inches 

Mixed Media on Canvas 

She examines what it means to exist within the medical system as a woman. The deep blue fields are not simply a background, they represent the medical system itself. They press inward on the body, suggesting the weight of diagnosis, expectation, and the struggle to be believed. Look closely, and the blue reveals countless X marks embedded beneath the surface. They suggest crossed-out voices, dismissed symptoms, unanswered questions, and the invisible marks left by years of searching for answers. The body is intentionally clinical, presented almost as an anatomical form rather than a portrait. She has no face because she is not one woman. She is every woman who has ever sat on an exam table, searching for answers, fighting to be believed, or reduced to a collection of symptoms instead of being seen as a whole person. At the center, layered pink marks become the emotional heart of the work. It’s a place where biology, pain, and lived experience converge. They speak to the complexity of women’s health and the resilience required to navigate a system that does not always see the person behind the diagnosis. She is the beginning of The Pink Gene Project, inviting viewers to ask not only what medicine sees, but what it overlooks. It challenges us to recognize the humanity that exists beyond the chart, the test results, and the diagnosis. Every woman deserves to be seen, heard, and believed.

Prints available upon request.