This book is all about encouragement and normalizing femininity, how ever that looks to each person individually. The art was created for females by females, but the message behind each carefully curated page is not: ‘this is an illustration of a woman or girl’, instead its: ‘this is a person, living their life as they want, who happens to be a woman or a girl.’ This book silently speaks out against the typical female characters you might find tossed into a movie, starring in a fairy tale, depicted in an art exhibit, or featured in a magazine ad. The solidifying goal behind this project was to illustrate women and girls being true to their selves, in both ordinary and abstract situations. This book doesn’t touch on the politics or social issues often associated with spotlighting women, but instead does a masterful job of presenting a low stress viewing of beautiful imagery, that promotes normalcy and the uniqueness of female life that any viewer can enjoy.
This art book features 57 full color pages of art highlighting women and girls, and a bio section spotlighting all 18 of the contributing women artists. Its 10”x7” size is perfect for exhibiting the artworks and makes it the perfect coffee table book.
Female Artist Collective is being exclusively distributed through Amazon and is available through all of Amazon’s international channels. The book prices at just $9.12US, making it easily accessible and very affordable. Neither the organizer nor the artists are drawing a profit from the sales of the book. “We felt that our message was important and we wanted to reach as many people as possible by offering our book at cost.”
The book can be purchased through the amazon link found at:
www.deannakei.com/femaleartistcollective
"We united in community and combined our talents to create this beautiful representation of female art. We believe in women supporting women. We hope that the art in this book encourages you to keep being yourself." - Organizer Deanna Kei speaks about the project
The secondary goal of this book was to really shine a spotlight on female talent. Each of the artists’ biographies and contact information are printed inside and readers are encouraged to join them online. The different works and styles compliment each other perfectly, and really strengthen the underlying message: collaboration over competition. “Female Artist Collective was created through community and we hope it will encourage and inspire others to reach out to each other and come together. Together we shine brighter”.
Featured artists include:
Deanna Kei, Beverley Hopwood Illustration, Ruby Michelle, Sanaa Fidahussain, Kelsey Linnartz, Eliana Rodgers, Rhodan Arts, Ashley Banbury, Ocean Take Flight by Helen Xue, Presents from Pascale, Anne Heffernan, Keerthana Rajasekar, Christina K, Stephanie Brodene, Victoria, Marie Sally, Monisha Ravindar, Natasha Joseph.
About Deanna Kei:
Deanna Kei is a Fashion & Beauty Illustrator, and Live & Virtual Event artist from New York. She works with brands to create custom story telling pieces and also performs live guest sketches during events. Deanna’s illustration style is heavily influenced by her background in fashion. She has been working as a designer for over a decade since her graduation from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Through her work she aims to promote style, confidence, and positivity.
www.deannakei.com – www.instagram.com/deannakei_illustrations
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Contact: Deanna Kei
deannakei@gmail.com
www.deannakei.com/femaleartistcollective
