Shantelle Morrison Femininity of the curve

My body of work is an abstract expressionist painting based on the concept of femininity, using conventional colours and feminine forms such as rounded curves, circles and organic lines. My influences are Georgia O’Keefe and Lee Krasner, both modernist, feminist, abstract painters working at a time dominated by male practitioners. The multilayered, textured surface of my painting coupled with the assembly of overlapping, sensual, curved shapes alludes to the many aspects of womanhood, and to the array of complex identities and representations within the realm of ‘femaleness’. Ultimately, my painting is a tribute to female strength and empowerment, and a celebration of femininity.

Influencing artists:
Georgia O’Keeffe
Lee Krasner