“Soul Dreaming” exhibit at the south broadway library.

 

I was honored to be selected to participate in a small art show at the south broadway library from women’s history month.  This exhibit was put on by the “ 505 fridas”.

There are seven large portraits of a woman who is influential to each artist. A red string is woven and attached to each portrait, representing that all women are connected through time in our quest for women’s rights and recognition for our contributions. In addition, many artists and community members also decorated candles with influential women throughout history. These candles are displayed under the large portraits.

My painting selection was Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate justice of the Supreme Court.  I really admire her for her wisdom, tenacity, character and boldness.

 

Although there was an opening event scheduled a few days ago, it was postponed due to the global pandemic of corona virus that we are currently experiencing on this planet- as humans.

Ghostwolf gallery “Women’s work” exhibition for women’s history month.

I feel honored that my painting was selected to be a part of the “women’s work” art show this year. This is an annual show at Ghostwolf gallery and the gallery owner told me that it’s their most popular show!

There were 173 pieces submitted by 51 women. 

My piece was selected together with 42 pieces by 26 local artists who are all female.

My painting is titled “the complexity of the feminine experience” and explores the idea of how women are given adjective descriptions that judge their appearance or character- in a good or bad way.  We often think of men doing this to women, but the fact is that women also judge each other and put each other in categories and boxes instead of just accepting each woman as a multifaceted human being capable of so much- with both good and bad days.

When young girls are developing into women, they hear these descriptive words about other girls-or themselves, it’s confusing and contradictory many times. Some words are positive or negative (or flipped meanings depending on context too)  Young girls need to be allowed freedom to decide the adjectives they want to be described as.  They also deserve to have a multitude of respected women role models to look up to as examples of positive feminine potential.