Women in Art 278 Magazine December 2013 | Page 15

Charlotte’s vision for her art is as if it were a large tapestry of her life interwoven with memories, fantasies, dreams and nightmares. Colour is of the up most importance to her artistic process and can be the driving force behind an entire painting. Charlotte has vivid insight into the inner workings of the human psyche. Expressing this and with a non-cliché torment and honesty. Influence from great artists such as Chagall, Gauguin, Frida Kahlo and Matisse. Female War [ below ] Acrylic On Boxed Canvas 10” X 12” X 1” Unframed £400.00. This Depicts The Want For Freedom With Both Men And Women From The Rigid Gender Roles That Society Has Imposed Upon Them. Our Gender System Has Created Oppression And The Female War Has A Mission To Overthrow This System By Any Possible Means.We Believe That We Must Wage A War Against Patriarchy And The Gender System Which Confines Us To These Rigid Social Roles. We Must Completely Reject These Roles, All Aspects Of Patriarchy. The Domination Of Women Is The Oldest And Worst Kind Of Oppression In The World. This Is Because It Spans Across The World Oppressing Women Of Different Races, Ethnicity, Classes And Culture. Amman (Downtown) Cityscape [ left ] Acrylic On Stretched Canvas 30” X 24” X 1” Unframed £800.00 From The Collection ‘Jordan (The Hashemite Kingdom)’ 2012. A Naive Abstraction Of Shape And Use Of Engaging Colours To Represent The Feelings And Expressions The City Gives. Charlotte wants to inspire and wants to continue building her career as an artist. Hoping to break boundaries within society and the art world whilst helping raise awareness for certain causes. Charlotte has donated her own paintings for auction to raise money for refugee children in Palestine as well as the charity for Great Ormond Street Hospital. With plans to travel to Hong Kong, Amman and Paris to exhibit her work whilst continuing to work with Art Saves Lives to help marginalised