The Active Mind
acrylic, 30 x 20

Every living thing enacts its character through posture, countenance, movement-- through the body.

Women whose bodies are seen are seen as bodies. Some assume that the strength of a woman's intellect is inversely
proportionate to the degree to which her body is exposed. Her mind is forgotten by the average viewer. People are
less likely to make these automatic assumptions when they see unclothed men or animals. It is important to realise that
there is intellectual activity, sensitivity, dreaming, and pensive planning that animates the body. Women are no exception.