Onna-Musha Collage Series #12 Realism I wanted to create a

I wanted to create a peaceful

the world outside shrank to a few small places

90 x 120 cm

Acrylic and Oil Stick on canvas

but over time the separation has eroded and it is now one large lake)

Onna-Musha Collage Series #12 Realism I wanted to create a33 x 33 cm Analog collage, framed in raw oak, behind glass. Onna Musha were members of the bushi (warrior) class in pre modern Japan. Many fought in battle alongside Samurai men. Their existence was unique as women were constrained to a rigid social caste in feudal Japan. This series is a continuation of my love of the skilled martial arts as well as honouring the empowerment of women. These works represent the Onna Musha in all of us.