Post Week 10 Reflection

As the past 10 weeks have gone by very fast, there is a lot that I have obtained from this Chicanas Art class. I have come to know many female artist in the Chicano/a community. Some of the artist that have captured my interest are Laura Alvarez, Carmen Lomas Garza, Melanie Cervantes, Judy Baca, Carlee Fernandez, Isis Rodriguez, Juana Alicia and Barbara Carrasco. Many of these artists have identified as feminists and incorporate feminist ideals into their art. I like how many of these women are empowered by their community, family and ideas about being women. They use this within their work which I find inspiring. What I have learned the most is the struggles Chicanas have faced in the art world as well in their own community to express their empowerment over the traditional ideas they have always known. I found interesting how some symbols found within the Chicano/a community based on cultural and religious customs have oppressed or have given women a disadvantage within their own community. Learning about the La Virgin de Guadalupe, La llorana, and La Malinche were the most interesting because of how these figures are so prevalent within the Chicano/a community as to identifying Chicanas for their actions. One aspect of the class that I loved was the guest speakers and how they expressed how they felt and what their art was about or what they did with the community. It gave me a better understanding of how to analyze art more than what it is.