30 × 40 Canvas Original
Mixed media- acrylic on canvas with glitter
2025
I didn’t realize I was to taught
to hate the body I live in
to doubt the curve of my hips
the weight of my thighs
the very space I use within this world
But of course I knew
Voices whispered it early on
slipped it between fairytales and bedtime prayers
since the days when I was young
when I was still soft, still wild, still mine
the first time as a child
I learned my body was something to fix
“Work harder” they quipped
“because your not as small as her”
I was taught
taught
taught
that beauty was a shrinking act
a yawning hunger
a discipline of denial
to “please” disappear quieter.
I didn’t know then that these lessons
would carve themselves into my bones
etch deep into my skin
wither my soul
shape the way I fed myself
the way I touched
the way I loved
the way that I exist
Arriving ready for display, varnished, stamped, signed, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
10% of every $1,000 sold is donated to a nonprofit that helps women reclaim their autonomy.
All prices include shipping to US addresses, if you are outside of the United States please reach out to the artist for a custom shipping quote.
30 × 40 Canvas Original
Mixed media- acrylic on canvas with glitter
2025
I didn’t realize I was to taught
to hate the body I live in
to doubt the curve of my hips
the weight of my thighs
the very space I use within this world
But of course I knew
Voices whispered it early on
slipped it between fairytales and bedtime prayers
since the days when I was young
when I was still soft, still wild, still mine
the first time as a child
I learned my body was something to fix
“Work harder” they quipped
“because your not as small as her”
I was taught
taught
taught
that beauty was a shrinking act
a yawning hunger
a discipline of denial
to “please” disappear quieter.
I didn’t know then that these lessons
would carve themselves into my bones
etch deep into my skin
wither my soul
shape the way I fed myself
the way I touched
the way I loved
the way that I exist
Arriving ready for display, varnished, stamped, signed, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
10% of every $1,000 sold is donated to a nonprofit that helps women reclaim their autonomy.
All prices include shipping to US addresses, if you are outside of the United States please reach out to the artist for a custom shipping quote.
