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Petra Collins

Canadian Artist

Born: Dec 21, 1992

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Being taken seriously as a young woman is the biggest hurdle as I grow older. Petra Collins

Woman Seriously Young Older Hurdle Taken Being Biggest Young Woman Grow

For me, being in a car listening to music has always been my one spot to think. Petra Collins

Music Me Listening Car Think Spot Always Been Being

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

Art Writing World School Reading Own Way My Own Struggled Know Without Dealing Issues Done Refuge Really Speaking Connecting

When you see stories about women that aren't being told by women, it can make you feel like you don't exist. Petra Collins

You Women See About Feel Like Make Exist Being Stories

I always had this feeling, what I wanted to do. I was trying to work out myself, my frustrations, my body. I couldn't really pinpoint. I started taking photos of my sister and her friends. I was 15, exploring what it meant to be a 15-year-old girl. Petra Collins

Work Myself Girl Feeling Sister Out Photos Had Taking Always Pinpoint Friends Trying Wanted Frustrations Work Out Really Body Meant Meant To Be Exploring Her Started

I really don't believe in the word 'selling out.' Petra Collins

Word Believe Out Selling Really

Live what you support online; do things. Petra Collins

You Live Online Support Things

I was very depressed at a young age and felt like I didn't have agency towards that. Being 'female' meant I couldn't be that - I couldn't be angry, loud, sullen. Being sad meant I was weak. Petra Collins

Sad Angry Age Young Sullen Weak Towards Like Felt Female Loud Very Young Age Being Depressed Agency Meant

When a woman is anything but pleasant, she is labeled as whiny, hysterical, etc. Petra Collins

Woman Pleasant Hysterical She Labeled Anything Etc

I love working in groups - I think it makes each individual more powerful. Petra Collins

Love Think More Individual Powerful Makes Working Groups Each Each Individual

I really wanted to feel strong, I wanted my subjects to feel strong, but I didn't know how to do that. It's really hard for, I guess, every woman to not internalize misogyny. I just learned as I went on how to best capture my subjects without objectifying them. Petra Collins

Best Woman Strong Every Guess Feel Know Learned Without How Subjects Just Wanted Them Really Hard Internalize Capture

You don't have to try to get a job and go through set steps before you start a career or start your life. That's what I want young girls to know - you can do anything you want. Just start. Petra Collins

If I have extra money, I always love to support my friends who're making art. Petra Collins

Love Art Money Extra Support Always Making Friends

I think being collaborative is definitely more natural for people who are minorities in any sense - so people who aren't, like, white male artists - because we don't have the privilege to create art and work alone, usually. Petra Collins

I didn't really have an identity crisis because I really, really knew who I always wanted to be But I definitely had a lot of problems with my body. I was very skinny, and I guess my body was sort of pre-pubescent, but when I grew hips and thighs, I just didn't know where I was in the world. It was weird. Petra Collins

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