The Ovary Tree
by Amy E Fraser
Title
The Ovary Tree
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
When a woman is told she is infertile, the healthy women in her life begin to magically glow with overflowing fertility, like ripe Ovary Trees. The female body’s entire purpose for existence is engineered toward this one thing, reproduction. And your body? It has betrayed you. The defeated spirit imagines those other women in their pain free, normal bodies, placidly pumping out eggs, proudly producing the little beings that will help define their future self's worth. Even when you believed you didn't want to have children, the fact that it is no longer an option, destroys you. The loss and the devastation lead you to wonder, what is A Woman's Worth?
"If you have endometriosis, it may be more difficult for you to become pregnant. Up to 30% to 50% of women with endometriosis may experience infertility. Endometriosis can influence fertility in several ways: distorted anatomy of the pelvis, adhesions, scarred fallopian tubes, inflammation of the pelvic structures, altered immune system functioning, changes in the hormonal environment of the eggs, impaired implantation of a pregnancy, and altered egg quality." Find out more @reproductivefacts.org
This painting is part of a series of provocative paintings exploring the question of what defines A Woman’s Worth? These works were created from a young woman’s experiences, confronting Feminist, Womanist and Humanist topics of personal and global interest in the mid to late 90’s. The series leans toward dark, surrealistic, symbolic and highly stylized feminine imagery. It covers a wide emotional spectrum exploring the value placed on female fertility, intellect, strength, beauty and the sexuality of women. These extremely personal works question the artist's position as well as women in the world at large. The goal of the work was to ignite a conversation toward awareness and change, to discuss what it means to be female and how we can continue to redefine and improve perception and conditions.
A Woman's Worth. Painting Series. Acrylic Paint on Canvas by Amy E. Fraser (1995-97). All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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