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La Fille Coquelicot: the French artist emigrated to London from Lille in the mid-nineties choosing to study at London College of the Arts. After and an intense period spent in publishing design she upped sticks again, Liverpool becoming her latest dwelling. In becoming a Mother, between bathing and breastfeeding she found time to rediscover her creative routes.

Her work focuses on the depiction of imperfect bodies:

I like creating colorful soothing dreamscapes and am also interested in depicting issues surrounding Feminism and Preservation of our world, as well as the acceptance of different life choices.

Her latest work currently in ‘Shatter the Silence’ held at the Quaker meeting House, Liverpool utilising gouache and linear techniques to present a world of beauty presented through the female form of a fuller figure. Central to the canvas we are presented with a blue shapely, full bodied woman. Delicately featured and topped off with free flowing, brightly coloured pink hair. To the front of the figure, she is accompanied by other females, in unison holding up a sign brandishing the term ‘No Fear’. Naked ladies showing they are not ashamed of their larger bodies. Behind the central figure we see a queue of ladies, mainly naked joining the protest-like gathering. Around the figures, there are textual statements around Abuse, labelling, objectification, sexual exploitation and most notably ‘Body Shaming’.

A strong feminist visionary using her dreamscapes to celebrate the imperfectives of our bodies.

‘Shatter the Silence’ exhibition takes place in the cafe exhibition space at the Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BT, the private View being held 4-6pm on Friday 24/03/17, the exhibition running until Sunday the 21/05/17. The Cafe is open from 9am-3pm weekdays and 9am-4pm on Saturdays closed on Sundays.
http://www.liverpoolquakers.org.uk