Submission - Becoming A Woman

These images are part of a larger series of my work focusing on the powerful and mysterious journey from girl-hood all the way to wise old woman. The rites of passage as we move from a tiny beautiful child through the confusing changes of our adolescence, the vulnerable twists and turns of owning our sexuality, our role in relationships, the challenges and strength found in adulthood, and the arrival of wisdom in our later years. Different cultures, different backgrounds, but we all share a common understanding of moving through these phases of our lives. I feel there are defining identities that emerge to shape our feminine journey, and we move in and out of them as gracefully and confidently as we know how. Featured in this show are Spanish, American, Italian, African, Native American, Portuguese, and Greek girls and women. They are different, and they are the same. All are beautifully fully present in their journey of becoming a woman.