Mother-Daughter Dresses
Monotype
17 1/2 x 26 inches
1999
Catalog No. 3

I have always wanted matching outfits to wear with my mother -- a popular fad when I was growing up. I was reminded of this when I wore my hospital gown after my first lumpectomy. I wore the "daughter" dress 24 years after my mother's death.

I wasn't surprised when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in my late 40s. Armed with my bag of drawing materials, I went through surgery, radioactive implants and radiation treatments. Three years later, I had to go through the same thing again. I packed for the hospital and, using the same bag for my drawing materials, was once more prepared for another challenge. My art provided a way for me to express myself when words failed.