The Hornsby Art Prize finalists have been announced and my illustration, "Consume Me" has been selected as a finalist for the Hornsby Art Prize. This drawing is part of a series called "I like pretty things." It considers our compulsive objectification of women who are valued on the basis of beauty. It implies that a woman's personality is less valued than how she looks and leads women to spending countless hours and dollars on their appearance. T This work in particular cons

These collages are inspired old fashion lovers’ keepsakes, such as painted miniatures of the 18th century.

Women wear masks in many societies and cultures, literally. Examples of masks worn by women include fascinators, veils, burkas and of course

What would you do if you won millions of dollars? I’d spend it on art and fashion. Does that make me shallow?

Check out this sneak peak of the "I like pretty things" series coming soon. #exhibition #ilikeprettythings #fridaynight #freevent #opening #collage #leahmariani