Castro, Nataly

Hi! My name is Nataly Castro. I was born in San Diego, Ca and was raised between there and Tijuana, Baja California. I am a senior majoring in psychology, graduating this June. I have always been a creative person and when I was younger I expressed this creativity into makeup, photography, and décor (for parties or events). It wasn’t until high school that I discovered that I could draw. Once I made this discovery, I was obsessed with it for about a few months, and that is all I would do all day. Eventually I had to go into college and I stopped, mostly because of people around me saying that it was not a “career.” I started focusing on other stuff and I never got to take any art courses. Hopefully this class can help me get back to what I love. One goal that I have is that every time I have time off from school to go back to Mexico and see a place I have never been to before and taking pictures. So far, I have been to about 7 states and 12 cities.

The article "Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?" by Linda Nochlin was an interesting read. This article focused on women in art and literally asks the questions “why have there been no great women artists?” It basically explains that the reason this is, is because women face a disadvantage. We have never really been given a chance. Realizing how the disadvantages women face in the workforce can be traced back to the 1700s is heartbreaking. The fact that women were not able to advance in this area because it was literally impossible goes to show how much women have had to fight to be heard or have space in areas like these. It was as true as it is today, no matter how talented women are, men always have the advantage.