From 2023 - 2024 I created a mixed media book called 'i am just a girl.' Inspired by the online surge of the phrase, I considered my own girlhood and those around me, and realised that through coming into my 20s has made me really appreciate the women I'm surrounded by. Every scary or unfortunate experience I had already gone through was one I could share with my friends; whether it be a distorted view of self-image or the anxiety of figuring love and life out, it created a safe space away from the loneliness I had been feeling throughout my teens.

I used self-portraiture and landscapes to demonstrate these feelings, accompanied by writing inspired by personal diary entries I've made over the years. In April 2024, I had the opportunity to showcase this project in Whitespace, Edinburgh.