Zoe Bird

Willetton Senior High School

Year 11

Oil paint on canvas

60 x- 45 x 4 cm

My artwork is a still life depicting my identity in this stage of my life, now that I am 16. It shows how I see myself and my life. My creativity, femininity and friendships are symbolised in the arrangement of my belongings. I chose a pink lily and strawberries, hair clips and lollies. I also added friendship bracelets my older cousin gave me when we flew to Melbourne to see Taylor Swift, as well as sequins I stuck to my face for the concert. I included a cheap pearl necklace I bought op shopping with my friends, a half-melted candle from my 16th birthday and freckles, which my mum always used to buy for me. My painting honours the female relationships in my life.