Red

About Red

At the opening reception of an exhibition, a wise, artistic, older female friend and I stood in front of The Better to Scare You With-Woods and she said, “Did you know that Red Riding Hood is a symbol for women’s fear of men?”

I did not. This idea of Red Riding Hood being a metaphor for female vulnerability sparked a new creative direction and a new project.

On the surface, these images highlight the very real, and ever-present underlying tension solo women feel in isolated spots. When walking in the forest, would you rather meet a bear (or in this case a wolf) or a man?

But the series also explores that "slant" narrative, bridging the gap between fairy tale and social reality. In these images, Little Red represents naive innocence crossing the threshold into a world that demands she "stay on the path" of societal expectations. The surrounding forest serves as the dangerous space outside that narrow lane, where presence and emotion collide with the perceived risks of the unknown. By overlaying these metaphors onto everyday settings, the work invites a conversation about the boundaries and fears women navigate in both public and private life.