12” x 18” | Acrylic on Watercolor | 2020

Art Description

The medium I used for this piece was paint. I wanted to show the struggles Cuban women surpassed through the years. I chose Cuba because I’m part Cuban but I’ve never really been able to experience the culture.

Art + Activism

Through my painting I wanted to show despite all the trials woman have faced over the decades there are amazing accomplishments. I wanted to try to convey those accomplishments through my panting. The words in my painting “Las Reinas tambien necesitas descarnsar” mean “Queens also need rest” Women are Queens.

Artist Statement

I was born and raised down river for most of my life I’m 17 and I go to Academy of the Americas high school in Southwest Detroit.

-Brooklynne Walker, Academy of the Americas