We have been looking at the work of American artist, Georgia O’ Keeffe. She was born in 1887 and went to art college in Chicago. She had her first gallery show in 1916. It was very difficult to be a female painter at this time as most famous artists were men and many people didn’t believe women could be serious artists.
Georgia began painting in a different way – instead of painting the whole flower from far away, she painted flowers up close. People saw flowers in a new way. This style is called abstract. She used oil paints in vivid, bold colours and painted on huge canvases. Her paintings became very popular and she became a very successful artist.
The children put a huge amount of effort into creating their very own Georgia O’ Keefe inspired masterpieces. They spent time considering what colours to choose for their own flower, what colours to use for creating shadows and depth and what colour would compliment their flower as a backdrop.
If you are in the school building, be sure to drop down to see our very own gallery outside our classroom with our magnificent pieces on display.
