You don’t own my body
These are actual things that were said to me by various men in regard to my nude art.
I’ve received much more positive feedback, however I want to make some things very clear:
There seems to be a misconception that it’s easy for women to receive attention because all they have to do is show off their bodies.
This shit is NOT easy to do.
I am terrified every time I post this type of content. Although I am damn proud of the work I’m producing, there’s nothing easy about being naked, raw, and vulnerable all over the internet.
I worry about being judged, I worry about the feedback I’m going to receive, and I worry about possible repercussions.
So why do I do it?
I went through an extremely traumatic experience in my past relationship and creating these images is helping me heal from abuse and reclaim my confidence as a woman and as an artist.
I knew this experience would resonate with other women and I chose to share it to let them know they are not alone.
I share the images because the message is more important than the negativity.
Before I dove into landscape photography, I did a lot of portrait work. Once I began my journey within the landscape realm and felt how much healing and peace it brought me, I decided to merge my two favorites genres and explore. 📸
Towards the end of my MFA studies, I began working on the Sacred Skin project to be a voice for the women who have been abused, silenced, ridiculed, and shamed for their existence as a woman. I realized that there were too many of us experiencing the same thing.
At the same time, I was in the midst of the most toxic relationship I’d ever experienced. It was dehumanizing.
Photography was my only hope for being able to share my experience in a way that would help me move on from something that could have easily destroyed me.
I turned the camera around on myself and my entire world began to change for the better.
Nude art is not porn.
If you disagree, I would encourage you to educate yourself on the genre or simply get off my page 🤷🏼♀️
I don’t care how long we’ve known each other; there’s no room for you here if you can’t handle seeing artistic expression in this way.
There is nothing shameful about the human body.