Teal, Candice (Candice)

 Hi, everyone! My name is Candice. I am a 4th year biology, pre-med major. I'm still waitlisted in the class,  but hopefully I'll be able to make it in! I am originally from Mississippi. I moved out on my own at the age of 19 to live in Hawai'i (photo is from the beautiful island of Kaua'i!). I moved to California two years ago and lived out of my car for some time before buying a flower shop. I really love it here and hope I can stay a bit longer.

I've always been very passionate about the sciences, but I'm slowly starting to appreciate art in its own way after meeting so many creative people here in California. I think that there is something very cosmic and divine about creating something out of nothing but an idea. Though I am mostly taking this course to fulfill an elective requirement, I feel very lucky to learn about Chicana art. I know nothing about it as of now, but I imagine that social and historical contexts add an entirely different layer to the already divine expression of a woman's hopes and dreams in the form of art.

Reading the two papers for Tuesday, it seems like Nochlin and Sybil take the same stance in general: that society impacts the success of women, particularly WoC. Nochlin takes it a step further, however, and goes into detail about how society impacts the institutions that keep women from succeeding at art. She mentions that art in a naive form is just creation, but that art in its truest form requires discipline and study. Chicanas weren't allowed this luxury until very later in time. Sybil mentions not only how society has to be ready to receive Chicana artists, but also how family structures play an important role in who Chicanas see themselves as (mothers, wives, artists).