A piece of art that invoked strong feelings for me was Faith Ringgold’s “For the Women’s House.” The painting was created for women incarcerated on Rikers Island. In her painting she depicts women as different professions. The mural was created in an attempt to make these incarcerated women feel that after prison there is hope. For me, this image did a great job at conveying this idea of hope as it was really powerful to see. It shows positive representations of women and is really telling of the year it was made, 1971. Women had been in an ongoing fight for equality and I see that displayed here. This painting shows that women are capable of anything. Through Ringgold making this for incarcerated women, it’s actually quite powerful as it reveals they still have the opportunity to achieve greatness despite the current situation they are in. The colors of the painting also drew me in and made each woman stand out more. Overall, the piece really stuck with me.