That’s All That You’ll Let Me Be [Original order Painting]

“I'm just a girl
I'm order just a girl in the world
That's all that you'll let me be
Oh, I'm just a girl, living in captivity
Your rule of thumb makes me worrisome
Oh, I'm just a girl, what's my destiny?
What I've succumbed to is making me numb”
— Gwen Stefani (No Doubt), “Just a Girl”, 1995

An original 12 in. x 16 in. mixed media painting created in 2019. Made using watercolor, acrylic, ink, colored pencil, and paper on wood panel.

This piece addresses issues regarding beauty standards and societal pressures put on women and its impact on self esteem.

This painting includes hanging wire already installed on the back, so it is ready to hang right out of the box!

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