It was International Women’s Day on 8th March. We chose to discuss Women in art and we learned that in the major art museums in America 87% of all the art in their collections is by male artists. We had class discussions about why there are not as many art pieces by women in these galleries and why we think this might be the case.
For International Women’s Day, we decided to take inspiration from a female artist called Maria Prymachenko. Maria Prymachenko is known for her unusual and colourful art. When she was a child, Maria was taken ill with polio and this painful illness had a big impact on her. Her family said Maria grew to be very thoughtful and considerate, having lots of compassion for all living things and so we decided this was why much of her art featured plants and animals.
We hope you like our art!
