A good artist is able to successfully create and implement a visual language that is uniquely their own. Moving forward I would like to develop my own visual language that doesn’t necessarily require writing to understand. I’m still interested in exploring ideas of transformation and sexual acceptance but preferably in a less combative way than my previous paintings. Subtle observations often tend to be more welcoming and readily accepted than harsh societal critiques. I never intended on being a very political artist, but I think my experience of being a woman growing up in the South led me in that direction. While my work will most likely remain very feminine, I want to explore compositions abstractly using the body as a starting point. Recently I’ve been focusing on the exchange of typically sexualized body parts like nipples and breasts with typically non sexual things like elbows and knees. Why do certain anatomical features remain erotic despite their placement? Is it possible to remove their stimulating aspects completely? Sexual agency and freedom of expression are aspects that will remain present, but hopefully with a more welcoming sentiment. We’ve spent so much time telling women how they should behave if they don’t want some sort of negative label. I want to create a world where bodies just exist, and maybe certain exposures won’t be judged based on gender.

CV 2020 – Margaret Rossetti