My three inspirational pieces are the following:
Title:
Sojourner Truth 1864
Artist:
Unknown
Year:
Unknown
Media:
Albumen silver print
Size
57X83 cm
I
choose this picture because it was a woman who represents what it meant to be a
leader. She was an African American individual who compelled on women’s right.
She was a powerful example of womanhood.
Title: Self-Portrait with
Monkey
Artist: Frida Kahlo
Year: 1938
Media: Oil on Masonite
Size: 16x12 inches
I chose this portrait
because this individual represented herself in the company of various pet. It
highlighted who she was as a person. It stated that she used the pets as
surrogates for the children she could not have due to severe injuries. Also her
hairstyle represents her heritage. I choose this piece particular because she
has bee a role model for women in the Mexican-American and feminist
communities.
Title: Michelle Obama
Artist: Kurt Kauper
Media: Oil on Birch Panel
Year: 2009
I chose this picture because it is the first
lady of the United States. She has accomplished many services such as advocating
for poverty awareness. I chose this because she is a fashion icon and role model for women. She dresses in a sophisticated manner and many people
look up to her.
The next three pictures below were chosen because I believe they help illustrate whom I am and what I stand for. I
feel that they represent me as a person, so I used them for my self-portrait.
The next two pictures are drafts of my self-portrait.
My Final Draft of my self-portrait
I used pencil to create my self-portrait because I felt that
using any other media would had not given the same message I wanted to convey
to others. The challenge that I faced while creating my self-portrait was I did
not know what to draw. I had different personalities and values that I felt
were significant. I overcame the challenge by drawing four different values
that I always try to follow. This piece is a representation of me because one
thing that my father always drilled in me was RESPECT. He told me that it was
important to respect myself, to know whom I was, where I came from and where I
wanted to go in life. The portrait that I am wearing a white dress and red
dress represent my personality. I always like to carry myself with dignity and
with strong values. I feel that in today’s time women have forgot what it meant
to respect them selves. For example, they would wear clothes that show too much
skin. I feel like that a woman should take care of herself, but she can dress
up without showing too much skin. The picture in the center represents who I
am. I am an African child that was born in the United States. My attire is a
combination of both African and Western. The fabric of my blazer came from
Africa, and the black dress was bought in a retail store in Buffalo. The attire
with my blazer, pants and handbag shows that I am a sophisticated individual.
It demonstrates “where I want to go in life.” I want to become a social worker
and change the lives of individuals. I want to be a leader and help the lives
of many women in my parents’ home country. Women are not advocated as much when
it comes subject such as abuse, education, poverty and justice. I want to
become like Sojourner Truth, Frida Kahlo, and Michelle Obama. I want to be
an activist, leader and most importantly a powerful woman that contributes to
her community. To help achieve my theme in my project I used elements and
principle of art such as, color, line, harmony and unity. The project was
interesting and enjoyable because I was able to express whom I am through a
form of art. I think my final project was creative because I was able to take
individuals who have inspired me and connect them to my own values.
