This landscape is a reflection on a view off LaSalle St. in Navasota. The sun was setting, casting golden hues over the spring meadow of Indian paintbrush, Texas Bluebonnets and blooming veronica. The colors were breathtaking, reminding me of hope and optimism, and for some reason kept emphasizing the need to release limiting beliefs. To let go of old ideas and open up to new ones, which felt even more possible since I was in a geographically new place without all the most familiar parts of my life.

The uterus is placed in the meadow to draw attention to the unavoidable truth that reproductive rights to abortions are no longer protected by the US government with the repeal of Roe v. Wade. Many women believe they don’t need local government to protect their unborn child, for those are personal decisions to make. The protection of my body’s health and wellbeing should be protected by the US government regardless of personal medical procedures and decisions. Here in America, everyone gets to choose how to support their body’s health and to in turn protect their bodies from patriarchal laws. For those without access to reproductive healthcare, it's especially hard.

May we all get the freedom to choose our body’s  own adventures.