"Throughout our lives, we as the human species obsess over the ways in which we ‘think’ people perceive us, finding ourselves experiencing ambiguity and selfdoubt when faced with the unrealistic and controlling nature of the patriarchal world we as women live amongst. Such concept reflets the unmasking of the human condition, in which particularly women distort their attitudes of both themselves and others to fit the mould of ‘the perfect woman’. Through Good Girls are Quiet (76 x 51cm), I looked to portray the overwhelming feeling of self-doubt when faced with society’s unrealistic and patriarchal expectations of women, and the powerful influence over which we act, look, and speak."

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