Erika Hess was born in 1982 and obtained her master in fine art

from Boston University. She is a painter, curator, writer, and host

of the art podcast I Like Your Work. The artwork displayed in this

exhibition is derived from a collection known as “Shape-Shifting

Women,” characterized by a mannerist style that allows the

figures depicted in the paintings to transform themselves in ways

that are beyond the capacity of ordinary humans. These female

characters are meant to represent their innermost selves, and the

purpose of this series is to illustrate how they must adapt to their

environment in ways that are typically unattainable.