Murdered by Michelle Koester
Paint and gel pen
(for display only)
Meet the artist: Michelle Koester
Inspiration:
My inspiration for both pieces has been for MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women), for all the women I have met and lost to domestic violence.
Artist statement:
Art has always been mine, and mine alone. I have learned to share my art and myself through my art. I have also become less critical of both.
In the AFTI Store:
11 x 14
Medium: Mixed media (pencil, colored pencil, marker, colored pens)
I spent a lot of time thinking about myself and all the words that kept coming to my mind made me think about how they play such a big part in who I am, who I was, and who I want to be. Every word written has been or still is a part of ME, be it how I feel about myself or the effect or meaning of the word or label and its effect in my life.