The artist that stood out to me the most this week was Britnet Garibay. Britney Garibay is a painter and she is using her art to make a difference. Garibay is an 18-year-old first generation Mexican American who was raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Britney Garibay studied at the Douglas Anderson school of the arts and she is currently studying at Rhode Island School of the Art and Design.
A lot of her pieces caught my attention and they all had an interesting story behind them. The one that stood out to me the most was “Wait for Me.” Garibay was inspired to do this painting after her stepfather was deported when she was in 8th grade. I can’t even imagine the pain she was going through after hearing such news. As a Mexican-American with immigrant parents, it has always been and it will always be my greatest fear to have my parents deported. Therefore, this painting caught my attention. I think it is a beautiful painting although it has a sad story to it. Garibay was there to witness the entire thing when her stepfather was deported. Garibay pushed herself away from her culture and she was trying to fit in with the rest of the people from the country she was residing in. It is quite common for the younger population to push away their own culture to fit in but Garibay was able to take complete control of her identity and culture.
I enjoyed learning more about Garibay because she is inspirational and I relate to a lot of the things she mentions. She mentioned that a lot of first generation students carry a huge weight on their shoulders trying to make their parents proud because they sacrificed so much by leaving their home country. A lot of my accomplishments were motivated by the sacrifices my parents made. I want to show them that I am grateful for what they have done for their family by taking advantage of all the opportunities they never had. Overall, I really enjoyed hearing more about Britney Garibay.
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