linoleum print
“I focused on misogyny within the workplace, specifically the wage gap for women. I am a woman and will face discrimination due to my gender when I enter a professional setting, as will every woman in the United States. My composition includes a large ladder up to a shattered glass ceiling, which is a tangible depiction of the metaphorical glass ceiling of obstacles women must break through to achieve the same level of respect and authority in the workplace as their male counterparts. The ladder symbolizes the climb women make up towards this ceiling, full of battles and discrimination, but offers a semblance of hope as well by showing there is a way up. The glass ceiling is shattered to show opposition and defiance to the obstacles that prevent progress. Large numbers state, “$0.84,” which is the
amount of money a woman will make for every dollar her male counterpart makes. The creative process of this piece began with my initial sketch. Shattered glass pieces created more unity and movement in my piece while simultaneously demonstrating breaking through the glass ceiling, arguing for progress.”
ARTIST BIO: Gabi MCCAULEY is a student at Summit Country Day School studying art under art teacher Carrie Barnett.