Ciara Pape

Quinsigamond Community College, 2025, Graphic Design

Frog Still Life

digital

26″ x 26″

2023

Ciara Pape

Quinsigamond Community College, 2025, Graphic Design

Penelope

colored pencil on paper

6″ x 7″

2022

Ciara Pape

Quinsigamond Community College, 2025, Graphic Design

Nap In The Forest

black marker and pens

11″ x 14″

2022

I found my inspiration for this piece when I visited Sitting Bull Falls in New Mexico, while living and traveling cross country in my vehicle.

Ciara Pape

A Fearless Woman

acrylic on canvas

18″ x 24″

2024

My painting reflects on my own inner struggles of being a woman. From being diagnosed with endometriosis, to mistreatment and assault. There is a lot of pain that I have endured. To me, the uterus represents fortitude. Women, as a collective, face societal pressures, physical pain from menstruation and childbirth, and as in my case, a misunderstood and often misdiagnosed disease. I wanted to convey womanhood and personal identity through this piece. The glowing monochromatic red in the uterus holds strength. Contrasted with the monochromatic blue in the self-portrait represents a sense of isolation yet calmness.

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