Artist Statement:

"As a girl making art was an afternoon's adventure into my imagination. I realized while working on this self-portrait that my life has been largely defined by measuring up to my own expectations and what I believe others may expect from me. Ironically, the appeal of art making decades ago was the refuge and escape from life’s pressures the art experience provided. With the installation, Measuring Up, I remind myself and others to balance the pressures of self-expectations with the joy of the process."