Final Blog Post

This class has been a pure pleasure. Learning from Professor Alma was an honor and a perfect person to thrust me into the expansive and impressive world of Chicana Art. I am finishing my gender studies degree this fall and this was one of my last electives to take. It has turned out to be one of my favorite classes and encouraged me to continue my own art and voice as a young artist and feminist. One of my favorite parts about the class was researching Natalia Anceso. Her impact on the art world and the Chicana identity is palpable and it encouraged a student like me to have a strong voice even if it feels like nobody is listening. Her participation in counter-memory was similar to Deborah Blake's point of view. The subjugated knowledges and oppressed people of this world make up this world, so we must all learn from eachother. The Chicana artist identity represents a force that is strong, sometimes very subtle and playful. I felt connected to each of the artists we have learned about over this course because our womanhood connects us.