MARIA PIZANO GALLEGOS

Artist Statement: I am a first generation college student whose goal is to become an art teacher. I want to help children learn to use art as a way to express deep emotion that would be difficult to explain through words. These drawings are focussed on the feelings women have because of societal pressures placed on us. Most women are insecure and unhappy with the way they look because of what they are subjected to on social media, billboards or commercials. I come from a family consisting mainly of women and I saw many of them struggle with self confidence and insecurity, not only because of the media we see but the way their husbands treated them. I wish I could say I was able to grow into a confident woman but I turned out just like the rest of my family. Constantly criticizing myself for my looks and wanting to look like the models I see. I hope these drawings open up a conversation amongst us women and how we can change the way we see ourselves.