'One-Mom Band' reflects the time in my life spent balancing my new roles of mother, wife, daughter-in-law, community volunteer and illustrator, not necessarily in that order! When The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh put out a call for entries to an exhibit themed 'Self-Image', I entered this piece and what do you know? It was rejected. My self-image rejected!? How's that for a bummer? Nevertheless, this personal image still evokes fond memories in retrospect and I suspect it's a universal metaphor for many young women taking on new aspects of their lives.