La Chiquilla

Frida Kahlo aged two in 1909 lived in a small town on the outskirts of Mexico City, with her parents and sisters.

The Mexican Revolution began in 1910 (as a struggle against dictatorship and inequality) Frida witnessed ongoing civil strife, and gunfire echoing in the streets of her hometown, which was
extremely poor.

Throughout these years Frida Kahlo witnessed violent armed struggles in the streets of Mexico City as the Revolution continued for a decade, it was the first major political, social and cultural revolution of the 20th century. More than a million people died during these tender years of Frida Kahlo’s childhood. Many young people live in very poor conditions, even today the education arrives last and is the poorest in every aspect, funding, materials and teachers, which mean inequality is perpetuated. Most children are still living with desperately difficult circumstances. The revolt was a failure.

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About the artist

Margot Stinton

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Margot is a British based Artist currently in Herefordshire, United Kingdom. Margot studied an FdA in Creative Art Practice at Hereford College of Art, where she was encourage to research, take risks and be brave. Given the opportunity to explore and experiment with a wide range of disciplines. For example print making, small metals, ceramics, photography, drawing/painting,
digital media and textiles has given her the skills and confidence to thrive on the course and beyond. The course gave her time to decide what she wanted to specialise in. She developed an independent practice and developed her own voice.
Margot’s main artistic inspirations comes from the Renaissance Masters in particular, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Andre Vercocchio’s ancient techniques. Margot’s main medium in her current artwork collection is working with silverpoint. Her themes are exploring the power of the moment - life. Appreciating moments that have passed and preserving her stories through words and drawings.