She Goes Where She Will 

“A Woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself. ” 

Maya Angelou

The inspiration for this piece began when I saw an image of a woman walking in a desert, wearing a kimono. I decided to create my own version of such a woman. The kimono is my design. It is a combination of stencils and freehand. I wanted her to look sort of Bohemian, so I gave her long hair and dangling earrings. During my first draft, I painted her walking in grass, but it wasn't right. As soon as I changed it to a river, I began to "feel" something. I didn't know where this was going, but then I saw the Maya Angelou quote and it all made sense to me. She is strong, yet vulnerable. "She goes where she will." She is free. 

Prints​

Jennifer Yoswa​

oil painter