Pulling Strings, 2023, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in. / 40.64 x 50.8 cm.

Pulling Strings, Jean Burlingame, 2023, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in. / 40.64 x 50.8 cm.

I explore random natural settings and the female's connection to societal and forces. The power of the pose and the painting process reveals the connection. The pose, and the color of flesh mimic the inner turmoil attached to our experiences. For women, we have learned to "pull strings".