Women are powerful! So much, that I have dedicated my senior thesis to the women who have empowered my life. The process of making artwork, specifically printmaking, allows artists and audience moments of reflection. Each mark made is created by carving into a surface, and each singular mark defines a path to represent likeness. Printmaking has several steps that consist of carving, rolling paint, and printing/ pressing out the art. I believe the process of printmaking is akin to how individuals define our paths. Because of this, I chose to highlight women who have carved a path throughout time and allowed me to dream. 

Each woman highlighted are influential role models in my life and symbols of strength and perseverance in a broader historical context, both personal and historical. I chose women that have helped raised me, from icons of sports, entertainment, politics, and, most importantly, my mother and grandmother. The tradition of portraiture reflects likeness, and, in that regard, I have captured the likeness of each woman.