"when your little girl

asks you if she's pretty

your heart will drop like a wineglass

on the hardwood floor

part of you will want to say

of course you are, don't ever question it

and the other part

the part that is clawing at

you

will want to grab her by her shoulders

look straight into the wells of

her eyes until they echo back to you

and say

you do not have to be if you don't want to

it is not your job"

 

-Caitlyn Siehl in Beauty Sick by Renee Engeln, PhD

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Armstrong's work isn't about being pretty. It's about power, grief, and blurring boundaries.

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After earning a BA in Sculpture from Brandeis University, Armstrong returned to Texas to complete her MA/MFA in Painting at the University of Dallas in the Spring of 2021. She currently teaches 2D Design at Collin College.