I used the figure in these pieces to focus on various social issues. Young people have many difficult obstacles to overcome in their journey to become themselves. I was especially thinking about the pressure on women in our society to be sexual objects.  I started using the Greek myth of Daphne as a motif.  Daphne was turned into a tree rather than be taken by Apollo.

Conflicted Figure    acrylic, foam, wood   13.5″ x 11.5″ x 2.5″

Embarking   watercolor   10″ x 14″

Threatening Situation, I   watercolor on ampersand   5″ x 3″

No    acrylic on paper   12″ x 15″

Threatening Situation, II   watercolor   10″ x 12″

Daphne, II    watercolor   38″ x 24″

Daphne, I    acrylic and oil on canvas   28″ x 22″

Daphne and Apollo   watercolor   38″ x 24″

Daphne, VI    watercolor   38″ x 24″

Facing Dark Forces    acrylic on canvas   11″ x 14″

Facing the Void    acrylic on canvas   36″ x 24″

Living on the Edge   acrylic on canvas   36″x 24″

Only Questions   acrylic on canvas   36″ x 24″