Canadian - Artist | December 21, 1992 -
I don't know what I would've done without it. I really struggled in school with reading and writing. Art was my refuge - my way of speaking, of dealing with my own issues and connecting with the world.
Petra Collins
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Hashtag activism is a catalyst, but things have to actually happen in real life.
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Oh my God. Brian De Palma. I love him.
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It's so rare to see a woman lose control and also gain it back. Women are always told, 'Oh, be in control of your feelings,' and a woman is never allowed to express her anger without being demonised as being PMS-y.
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I'm definitely a Sagittarius. I'm such a fire sign.
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I consider myself endlessly lucky to have access to the Internet and technology. Through it, I've found myself and have been able to join a new discourse of females, young and old, who strive to change the way we look and treat ourselves.
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I know having a social media profile removed is a 21st century privileged problem - but it is the way a lot of us live. These profiles mimic our physical selves and a lot of the time are even more important. They are ways to connect with an audience, to start discussion, and to create change.
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Being taken seriously as a young woman is the biggest hurdle as I grow older.
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I'm very lucky that I'm not a photographer for hire - people hire me for me. I go into every commercial work with an art focus, with that lens; every brand I've worked for just lets me do whatever I want to do. I have full creative freedom.
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Social media has been such a big important thing for young artists and minorities because it's a community to get noticed. It's having an audience that was never there before.
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That's what I look for in models: Someone who can tell a story and has a presence in front of the camera.
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For me, being in a car listening to music has always been my one spot to think.
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