My Why - Art

My theme in art this year is female role models. Initially my theme was fantasy, but I decided I didn't like the direction that was heading, and decided to look into something I am more passionate about, which in this case is the hypocrisy and redundancy of stereotypical role models for young girls. As children I think most girls idolize Disney princesses, and the traditional gender-roles associated with them. Young girls should be more exposed to powerful, female role models as children, women who save themselves, speak for themselves, and don't rely on any man. This is very important to me as someone who reads a lot of books about powerful women, and therefore recognizes the way these characters can change your own self-image. I am also inspired by many women in my family, such as my mother, my aunties and my great-grandmother. These women are all people I know personally who have had to support themselves at some point or another, regardless of where the men in their life were, and I do look up to them because of that.

For my board this year I wanted to play with the bright colours, and animated figures of the pop-art style. Key artists of this movement were Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, both of which I drew inspiration from when completing my artworks. However my most influential artist model this year was Jacqueline Fahey. She does collage style pieces that speak on the struggles, and expectations of women.