“Battle Scars”

“Battle Scars” is a series of paintings depicting the female, post-

artum body. The paintings show close-up views of stretch marks

and c-section scars, all of which appear to be abstract to the

unaware viewer. The goal is for the viewer to see the paintings as

something beautiful, both before and after realizing what they are

meant to be. Each of the paintings represents a deeply personal

experience of a specific mother. The scar patterns are created from

photos provided from twelve different models and the colors and

titles are all representative of their unique experiences. Every line,

every stretchmark tells a story. I created this series to bring to light

something that should be celebrated and viewed as a sign of

strength, and not just something that needs to be “fixed”.

Our post-partum bodies are not something to feel ashamed or

insecure about. They should be seen as a sign of strength for what

we have done. These are our Battle Scars.