"I was caught off guard when my seven year old daughter asked, “Why do you paint naked women, mommy?” I tried to control the flush that shot into my face and quickly realized that I had a significant responsibility on my shoulders. How do I explain my conscious choice of painting and photographing nude women to a child? I remained calm so it wouldn’t seem like a big deal, took a deep breath and began: “Well, first of all, a nude woman has been considered art for hundreds of years…”