“There aren't a lot of female story artists, and it's baffling to me. There are a lot of kids in school that are female and I wonder, 'Where did they all go?' People have brought it up, asking me, 'What did you do?' I don't really know. I puttered along, did my thing and gender has really never been an issue.” PeopleKnowsStoriesKidsSchoolArtistWonderIssuesFemaleAskingGender Author:Jennifer Yuh Nelson
“A female artist friend of mine recently told me that she was advised to 'look more slutty.' I asked her boyfriend what the equivalent advice for a man would be. He said to be more muscular. That made me rush to the gym.” MenLooksMadeSaidWould BeArtistAdviceMinesFemaleGenderGymFemale Artists Author:Mark Kostabi
“Women can also be creative in total isolation. I know excellent women artists who do original work without any response to speak of. Maybe they are used to lack of feedback. Maybe they are tougher.” KnowsUsedArtistSpeakCreativeOriginalsResponseGenderExcellentIsolationBe CreativeFeedbackWoman Artist Author:Elaine de Kooning
“Because when an artist has to assert that her intended audience is all humans rather than those who happen to be of her particular gender or race, what she’s actually having to assert is the breadth and depth of her own humanity.” HumansHappensArtistHumanityRaceAudienceParticularDepthGenderBreadth Author:Cheryl Strayed