Dreaming of...

This artwork is a combination of Frida’s ‘Thinking about Death’ as the background with the first Barbie to be released replacing Frida in the foreground. I have taken the liberty of adding a few pink flowers as it couldn’t be a Barbie painting without pink. In the Barbie movie she starts to think about death which makes her question her life and eventually visit the real world. Frida often thought about death but understood it is another path to life which she symbolises with the lavish green leaves from her Mexican home. Barbie led the way in encouraging girls to dream big and let them know that they can do anything while Frida changed the world in a completely different way. Through her art she explored personal and emotional issues. Embracing her culture, her disabilities and her sexuality show her inner strength and convictions. Along with the message that it’s ok to feel your feelings she is an inspiration to many.