Critical Artist Expression

Grace K
Professor Cacoilo
12 September 2017
Critical Artist Expression

                                                                     
                                                                   Laura Callaghan
     In our society today there are my restrictions and standards that women have to go through. Whether it be the kind of job they have, car they drive, or even as simple as how they act. Artist Callaghan has been exploring these contradictions because she deems them inexcusable. Through her work, she addresses social issues going on today. In many of her portraits the women she draws are taking charge in their activities, showing "power, conviction, and notoriety", as Callaghan stated. She has been painting for over five years, and found her passion through her feminist side. The way Callaghan paints her portraits is through water color work. She believes that the more colors that are on display the bigger audience the painting will attract. That is why in her paintings of women, she has them in many different colors expressing themselves. This also correlates to the women in power, and being able to dress and appear however they would prefer. I agree with all the work that Callaghan has done, because for over decades women were told what to do. During the 1900s, they would stay home during the wars, were not allowed to fight with the men, and were also not allowed to vote until years later. Today women are allowed to do anything and everything but are still looked down upon, that is what Callaghan is trying to state through her paintings, and to potentially end the dispute.