EXHIBITION TEXT:
I was very anxious about painting myself because I thought that I would turn out fairly not proportional and I wouldn't appear as myself. My insecurities definitely took control of the duration of creating this piece. The aftereffects of overcoming my anxiety proved to be a confidence boost as I am happy with my result. My inspiration was Artemisia Gentilsechi- a feminist born in the 1500s who was tragically raped by a friend of father. I was inspired by her because I found it very interesting that instead of succumbing to depression she overcame her trauma and made it into something better to the point were she could succeed in a world full of narcissistic men. Recreating her self portrait with a modern twist was something I was elated to do.
I was very anxious about painting myself because I thought that I would turn out fairly not proportional and I wouldn't appear as myself. My insecurities definitely took control of the duration of creating this piece. The aftereffects of overcoming my anxiety proved to be a confidence boost as I am happy with my result. My inspiration was Artemisia Gentilsechi- a feminist born in the 1500s who was tragically raped by a friend of father. I was inspired by her because I found it very interesting that instead of succumbing to depression she overcame her trauma and made it into something better to the point were she could succeed in a world full of narcissistic men. Recreating her self portrait with a modern twist was something I was elated to do.