Venus & Mars

The motivation for Venus & Mars was initially the shadows cast by my fellow travelers. As the painting progressed the painting became more about the difference in clothing between the men and women. The women wore multiple layers of clothes in preparation for a full day, spanning cool morning temperatures through the heat of mid-day. The men were dressed lightly with just a light jacket on one and only a short-sleeved shirt on the other.
This difference took me a bit by surprise since I was never one who dwelled on the differences in men and women. I worked in a field that was predominantly male. I had always been more aware of our similarities rather than the differences. My artist's eye is now causing to notice more of the external differences and helping me celebrate them in my artwork.