Introductory Blog Post

Hello!

My name is Lauren and I am a student at UAF. I've lived in Fairbanks the majority of my life. Currently, I have no specific major, although I think I'm heading in the direction of a Bachelor of Arts. I have a dog named Bode, who my life revolves around. When I'm not walking, biking, or swimming with him, then my time is usually spent eating or lifting weights. 



This painting is Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi. I find this work appealing because the depiction shows women holding power over men during a time period when women were treated as inferior. 

Art has always been something I have gravitated towards growing up. I've enjoyed making art all throughout primary and secondary school, always going out of my way to make sure my electives consisted of art classes. Now that I am in college, there is much more extensive art programs that have piqued my interest. I find being able to express myself through what I can create is calming, as well as rewarding. The challenge of learning, where there are essentially no boundaries of "right" and "wrong", is incredibly engaging. 


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Comments

  1. MomJanuary 17, 2024 at 5:25 PM

    Great picture

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  2. The Ukulele FoolJanuary 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM

    I was so saddened by the article you included. I think I've been there. It's in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle. I love the "no boundaries" concept.

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  3. arbitraryanalystHMJanuary 24, 2024 at 9:54 PM

    I've seen this piece before, I believe as part of a video which included another piece by another female artist whose piece was found to be altered, presumably as a form of censorship of topics that the society of the time felt was unfit for women. In other words, in all times of history including the present, art pushes perceived boundaries a lot more often than other mediums.

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  4. Sawyer ChristiansenJanuary 28, 2024 at 5:51 PM

    As I was looking through blogs to comment on, my friend who was sitting next to me said that she really likes that artwork and described it as "feminine rage". I agree with her description, but I personally would call it "slay" and "girl-boss", because it looks to me like they're slaying really hard.

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