Tsion with Grapefruit, 2018
Ali with Orange, 2018
Anna with Plums, 2018
Jessie with Lime, 2018
Delia with Lemons,2018
Anya holding Pomergrantes,2018
Anya standing with Pomegrantes,2018
Anya with Pomergrante seeds,2018
Abi and Brittney with Plums, 2018
Lindsay with Pineapple, 2018
Marianne with Blood Oranges, 2018
Lauren K with Honey Crisp Apple,2018
Stacy with Clemetines, 2018
Brooke with Green Apple, 2018
Necia with Blood Oranges, 2018
Elsie and Tierney with Pears,2018
Lanie and Jessie with Plums, 2018
Lauren with Purple and Green Olives
Sarah with Tomato, 2018
Last Supper, 2018
While preparing to shoot this series, I looked for art historical references in painting. The images I found told biblical or mythological tales of women that were forbidden to eat fruit and the consequences they faced after they did. The biblical Eve and the mythological Persephone were cast out of their paradises for having a bite of the forbidden fruit.
For me, girls with fruit is a new take on the topic of the power of women. In the stories I want to tell women are not afraid to seek knowledge and power for themselves.