Ruth didn’t go back to what was familiar. She stepped out in faith and walked into the unknown. Her courage brought her to her divine destiny. Don’t look back. – A Modern Day Ruth

My first mature body of work was figurative and used imagery of women and their triumph over difficulty to address my own experience. I felt comfortable presenting my hardships by painting what I felt was the universal experience. The imagery often referenced both Old and New Testament stories that involved women gaining wellness through spirituality. I was inspired by the fact that women throughout time have faced many of the same issues and challenges that I have faced – and have overcome them in the same way.

The most important in the first series was based on the story of Ruth from the Old Testament. Ruth became a visual metaphor for me and other women. Even though I continued to explore beyond this figurative work, the female form is something that I have not abandoned. The power that comes through the figure and the stories it tells is critical to my work.