gigi's portfolio
my AP exploration of my favorite mythical beast
about gigi roldan
a 17 year old based in Oregon
as a child, i have always felt enamored by the creatures the minds of the world creates. the idea of people creating these myths and legends surrounding beings that I would never see amazed me.this amazement has given me the inspiration i hold today in art. dragons have always enamored me, and being able to dedicate hours of my drawings to them brings me endless joy.this is why i have chosen to make my AP art sustained about these mythical beasts; a way for me to pay homage to legends i will never see in my life.
#transgenderfirst
why its so hard for transgender youth to recieve the resources they need?
across the world, transgender youth are disadvantaged due the close-minded people who tend to control all aspects of our lives. i have seen it within my school, my district, my state, and my nation various times, from small microaggressions in my classrooms to giant lawsuits fighting for justice. even within my district, a transgender teen sued due to transphobia they faced from teachers and administrators at the school.it is so hard to be transgender within the current day. while it may not be as dangerous or scary as present years, there is still a general disgust surrounding me and my peers. a lack of education surrounds who trans people are and why they identify that way, which causes the general public to not know how to react or speak of us.education, or more specifically college, makes it hard for any minority to be accepted. various things such as the correlation with mental health and being a transgender teen, finding resources, being accepted by peers or adults in our lives, and more mean that transgender teenagers such as myself find it hard to find our place and make our mark.
my sustained investigation
my artistic exploration of biology and creature design
when I was first told i needed to choose a topic to explore in the AP art classroom, my mind instantly shot to this idea.dragons.my investigation focuses on developing different species of dragons, and exploring how they fit in their unique environments. i was particularly inspired by animals like "big cats", and how different each feline is based on where they live in their everyday life.eventually, i tacked on another part: I would dedicate two pieces per species of dragon, to further explore ways they can fit.
quality pieces
these are my 5 pieces that I am most proud of!
