Ginna Dowling

I grew up hearing “Shoulders back, chin up, and smile.” How many women share this happy highlight reel of their lives while juggling and reconciling the hardships of life? Although this piece is bright and colorful in appearance, it addresses the serious underlying issues women juggle and reconcile on a daily basis. Each symbolic carefully selected hieroglyph has significant meaning and relates to topics including family, motherhood, health, finances, sexuality, breast and ovarian cancer, discrimination, displeasure in social policy and politics, immigration, addiction, depression, loss, and more.