In her paintings, Clare Rojas places figures in crisp, colorful landscapes, and combines styles of cartoon and folk art to challenge viewers on issues of sexual roles, especially role reversals. Often the male is the object of mockery and penetrating female gazing, and women, men, nature and animals are strong and weak caring and connected to one another in their struggle to find harmony and balance. She celebrates women for their traditional and most basic differences and strengths. While the characters are often imbued with feelings of loss and nostalgia, one gets the sense that they will not back down. They will ultimately beat their predators at their own game.

In 2003 Clare Rojas had a group exhibition ...