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It was recently brought to my attention
that some of my work
may cause some viewers
to feel badly about themselves.

I frequently express my feelings and frustrations in my art.
My art is often cathartic
and that does include feelings of insecurity
and unhappiness with certain situations in my life,
from loneliness and heartache to women's health issues and body image.

I do believe that Every Body has a beauty.
I want to celebrate that beauty.
But I also know that many of us -
of all shapes and sizes -
have moments of frustration or feelings of disappointment with our bodies.
It is a part of the human experience for most humans.

It may be related to our own busy lives
when we feel pangs of guilt for not eating or exercising properly.
Or it may be due to genetics and wishing that we'd gotten
a better hair or nipple gene.
Or it may be other health issues
that leave us feeling that our body has betrayed us.

I have never meant to hurt anyone with my images.
Never meant to make anyone feel badly about their own bodies.
I hate the times I feel badly about my own.

I hate that I can feel wonderful one moment
and then insecure the next as a result of the media
and the world of glamour modeling.

I am sorry
if my catharsis
made anyone feel
even more insecure.

My hope, and the general feeling
I have sensed from my viewers,
is that my art touches on emotions
and frustrations that many of us have.
That it gives voice
and a vision
to universal themes
and is a touchstone for viewers
who feel the same.

But if my work exacerbates negative feelings,
Please Please let me know.

This has been troubling me
and I needed to write this journal.