drypoint etching; 10×10″ (image 6×6″)

“I was inspired by Article 19, freedom of opinion and expression and I learned a lot about feminism and protesting violence. My print is a protest against domestic abuse suffered by many women. I utilized the imagery of the Siamese cat to represent female strength, the doves to symbolize peace, and the mimosa flower wrapped around the feminism sign to commemorate the feminists who used this flower to display strength on Women’s Day on March 8, 1946. My message is about coming out of the darkness of misogyny into the light of modernity and free self expression.”

ARTIST BIO: Olivia Widener is a Sophomore at Oak Hills High School, currently enrolled in Drawing and Printmaking. Olivia’s work focuses on the interpretation of an Article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.