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Polymer paints on panel

Jessica uses illustrative paintings to explore the dark romantic space where living in a feminine body overlaps with the expectations of a womxn in this society

Something Wicked This Way Comes is a 1962 novel by Ray Bradbury

Trails Renee Castro gives me more freedom toDetails About Oil on panel 14 x 12. 5 in. 2023 Framing included "The simplest access to an alternative existence, which is silent, intimidating, and transformative is when Im submerged in the ocean. I am immersed in a sparkling magical world completely at odds with life above. I feel nothing but the tenuous connection of my breathand experience of weightlessness to live briefly as other beings and matter. This is my inspiration as my colors move from