Paden, Lily

 

Hi everyone! My name is Lily Paden, and I am a third-year World Arts and Cultures major as well as a Public Affairs Major. My pronouns are she/her/hers. With WAC being my primary major, I am focusing on the Visual Cultures stream. Over the last (just over) two years in the major, I have learned about Chicanx art and artists in a small amount of detail. From this course, I would love to immerse myself in the study and have a greater understanding of the works I observe from Chicanx and Latinx artists. I love how much artwork we study within the World Arts and Cultures major from so many different artists from around the world as it gives me an opportunity to learn about so many cultures in greater detail. 

I connect with many of the artists studied within the major as I am an artist myself, my medium being drawing and painting. I also have a passion for photography, although I think I have a lot of new skills to learn there. 

In regards to the reading, Printing and Collecting the Revolution, The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now by E. Carmen Ramos, the various graphics shown and described amazed me. I took a special appreciation to a print titled Libertad by Ester Hernandez, which features a "woman sculptor transforming the Statue of Liberty into a female." Within some of my classes, I have done lengthy and extensive research in topics revolved around gender inequality and feminism. These studies are very important to me, so I am not surprised this particular graphic caught my eye. 

I am looking forward to this class and am anticipating continued interesting readings and lectures! I also look forward to meeting and connecting with the other students in this course. Thank you!