Is ar Mhná a Ritheann an Domhain (This World Runs on Women) Loved this theme “Femina”! As there would be three pieces made for this theme, I decided to effectively make a triptych based on the triple goddess architype. Emphasising the strength of women is very important to me and our often overlooked place in this world. Inspired by the ornate artistic style of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha and his art nouveau stylised portraits of women, I made some sketches and selected my colour palette of...

I am as Free as My Hair When one considers the word, Feminine or Female there are many images that come to mind.  Old fashioned images of sugar and spice or ruffles and lace, other images of women are illustrated in dresses and skirts. Today’s imagery can be represented in a more androgynous form of bodies in trousers. I started to think about how I wanted to create artwork that symbolizes my definition of Feminine.  How do I define what my woman looks like?  Or how I feel about being a...

Modern Mona by Cindy Brendzel I was inspired by the story behind the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings created during the Italian Renaissance by Leonardo da Vinci. It is believed to be a portrait of Italian noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo and widely considered to depict the epitome of 17 th century feminine expression. Is that why Leonardo kept the painting for himself?  Was he so taken with her that he couldn’t part with the portrait? How would we depict the embodiment of feminine...