Through my studio practice and paintings of women I investigate elegance and femininity amidst a society where gender binaries are abstract. I use traditional and realistic rendering with oil paints, contemporary compositions, and the female form to explore the physical and societal elements to femininity. I demonstrate a specificity within a collective - reflecting my own identity as a woman. My practice reflects the female experience, constantly oscillating between liking and then disliking the work I produce, being polished and tense, the big picture and the details. I enjoy finding the delicate balance of soft and tense. In a contemporary world, I argue against the dismissal of traditional styles and expectations by asserting that it isn't old fashioned: it's classic.