The Edge Artists Village & Art Gallery

Explore Collins' debut exhibition The Offering, a body of works born out of emotional interaction – the visceral; a dialogue between the human experience and the filters of perception.Focusing on the feminine effect, the exhibit explores the complexities of societal norms, specifically regarding our acceptance of the power-shift between male and female constructs. It's completely common that we describe men as virile and women as fertile. However, virility expresses the connotation of power while fertility articulates being fruitful. The discrepancy is subtle yet profound. We overlook the immeasurable sacrifices of women transitioning into motherhood. We fail to see that in surrendering their power they become it; power-ful.