Marilyn Minter

I discovered Marilyn Minter's work at the Frieze exhibition in London, I was struck by the abstract nature of her work despite her hyper-realistic style of painting. Initially I was unable to recognise what the paintings were of, it was only when I saw the photos she displayed alongside her work that I was able to see what they were.

The photos Minter worked from to create her Frieze 2013 paintings:
"Bush, Mound, Muff, Pelt, Beaver, Thatch, Carpet, Fur"

Upon researching her work further, I discovered a further link with Minter's work, beyond my initial attraction to her work - that Minter is a highly controversial artist, constantly representing themes of feminism and sexuality through her work. As a bit of a feminist myself, I was instantly drawn to her work and loved the themes and ideas behind it.

Her work has been highly influential in my painting project, which started off looking at the figure and female form and has now developed into exploring themes of sexuality and fetishism from a female point of view.