“The Truth is My Name” is a symbolic depiction of the surprised unraveling of inner truths sparked by the #Metoo movement and the Dobb’s decision. A pervasive culture of gender discrimination, the disenfranchising of women’s reproductive rights and decades of hidden societal patriarchal norms, are inspiring survivors to come out, tell their stories and fight for justice. Like many of the victims of these gender biased culture wars, the events of the last few years have revealed dark memories that needed to come out. In a world filled with toxic discourse, I watched brave people come forward to tell their stories of survival and recovery. All this chaos sparked the most inspiring time in my artistic life and out came the truth. “The Truth is My Name” is a series of paintings and drawings inspired by this collective fight and allowed me to ride on this invigorating wave of truth, heal my past, and share in the expressive beauty of this collective transformation.
