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Occasionally, I'll wear glitter or blue eye shadow.

Biography

Author Profession: Artist

Nationality: Canadian

Born: December 21, 1992

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Blue, Eye, Glitter, Occasionally, Shadow, Wear

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My style motto is pretty classic: you give off a positive energy when you wear what you're most comfortable in. Petra Collins

Positive, Style, Motto, You, Energy

I've always been fascinated by the desert. Petra Collins

Desert, Always, Been, Fascinated

My favorite place to go is Zabriskie Point in Death Valley. If you see it at sunrise and sunset, it's like you're on Mars. Petra Collins

Sunset, Death, Sunrise, You, Place, See

I think it's important for not just me but women of color, trans women, and people who are marginalized to be telling stories of themselves. It's important for us to be behind the lens. Petra Collins

Women, Me, People, Color, Think, Lens

As a young woman, I was disturbed by the fact that there was no imagery that truly expressed the experience of a young woman and the challenges and turbulence we go through. All we had were teenage magazines like 'Cosmopolitan,' which are very one-sided and show an objectified view of women. Petra Collins

Women, Woman, Experience, View, Young

As much as I preach self-love, it's so hard for me to love myself. It's really hard, and it's just about building a good network of people and, in this case, a good network of artists. Trying to live your ideals as best as you can. Petra Collins

Love, Good, Myself, Best, Live, Me

It's hard for every girl to accept their body. This is something that I try to work on every day to set a good example. Petra Collins

Work, Good, Girl, Day, Body, Every Day

I think the gender norms of emotion are horrendous. Being masculine means showing zero emotions, but having the choice to be angry or depressed. Being female means you are one dimensional - if you show more than that, you are a psycho, hysterical, or historically, a witch. Petra Collins

Angry, Think, Gender, You, Choice, More

My mind is changing all the time. I can't live in a space that has a fixed aesthetic. I just need a blank slate when I come home. Petra Collins

Home, Time, Live, Mind, Space, Aesthetic

For me, art doesn't stop at the gallery space. Petra Collins

Art, Me, Space, Stop, Gallery

My lens and my personality, it's just fluid. The art isn't just in one place. Petra Collins

Personality, Art, Place, Lens, Just

From the beginning of puberty, I did really badly in school. I was super dyslexic; I was in special ed. I had a hard time reading and writing, so I thought that my self worth was in my looks, how I presented myself, and how other people perceived me. Petra Collins

Myself, Time, School, Me, Self, Thought

Hashtag activism is a catalyst, but things have to actually happen in real life. Petra Collins

Life, Real, Things, Happen, Real Life

I'm used to seeing women being degraded, slut shamed, harassed for what they look like. Even the most powerful women in the world are measured by their appearance and constantly ridiculed for it. Petra Collins

Women, Look, World, Powerful, Appearance

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