4. "Untitled" by Karen Heagle

 1. Artist: Karen Heagle

2. Title: Untitled

3. Medium: synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper

4. Size: 40 x26"

4. Discussion: The balance between masculine and feminine, or rather what those two words mean on their own, is often not discussed in society. This image, although simple in my own definition, demonstrates strength. Here we have a woman that is dressed in what we would usually see a man in. This brings up the discussion of what do we really consider masculine and why. Why is a simple suit or piece of clothing assigned a gender? To further the evidence of both masculine and feminine in this piece we have the juxtaposed image of a gun and a flower -- a traditionally masculine item and a traditionally feminine item. I like how the artist explored with blurring masculine and feminine and, ultimately, forces the viewer to dwell on the question of what makes something masculine or feminine and whether or not that even matters in the sense of art and beauty.