Manal al-Sharif is a Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist who helped start a women’s right to drive campaign in 2011. (from Wikipedia)
Manal al-Sharif, Saudi Arabian Women’s Rights Activist, 11″ x 14″ acrylics
https://www.theslumberingherd.com/
Read her speech from the Sydney Opera House All About Women Festival, March 4, 2018.
“I have proudly been called disrespectful for defying laws that disrespected me. I have been proudly called a corruptor for encouraging my fellow Saudi women to speak up for themselves. I have proudly been called a traitor to the nation and the faith for challenging the degrading narrative of women in our textbooks and teachings.” (excerpt)
Buy her book, Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman’s Awakening
Progress pics:
Difference of three hours progress with local painting instructor
As noted, this last progression shows the difference of a three-hour session with a local painting instructor, Sarah Kaiser. Looking forward to next week’s session!
Hello to Paint Party Friday!
I love your series on strong, brave, beautiful women. Tremendously inspiring. This could be an entire gallery exhibit! Fantastic portraits.
What a lovely painting. She sounds like an amazing woman.
Thanks for showing your process, beautiful piece!
Such beautiful work, truly gorgeous and powerful!
Happy PPF
Victoria #23
Fascinating progress! And thanks for pointing her out to me, she sounds like an interesting woman. I’m tempted to buy her book :-)
wow- you captured her essence so beautifully. Thank you for sharing her story. happy PPF!
OHHHHH she is goreous!!!!!