week 8 artists

It was amazing last week to see all of the different artists of various styles and many different backgrounds. Each artist had their own motive or reasoning behind their own art which made it that more unique. After seeing all the painters and public artists a few stuck out to me that caught my attention. The first one that caught my attention was the artist from Compton. I did not get her name down, but hearing about her story and personal insight about the work that she does was fascinating. Particularly her artwork stuck out because growing up locally with family living in Compton, it certainly sets the stage to understand the objects and body of work within her art pieces. So definitely being raised in Southern California and being aware about the city of Compton allows me to resonate with this artist and what she is trying to accomplish. Thereafter another artist that caught my attention was one of the last artists presented, Monica Kim Garcia. Listening to her story of how she was from Mexico but growing up in Atlanta ultimately contributed to her very own artwork design. Embracing the the fashion of a women’s body of all different shapes and sizes was her main gravitation. Seeing images outwardly expressed was something new to my own eyes, but very exclusive. This is what ultimately allows her to stand out from traditional artists and allows others to embrace women of color freely.