Artwork by Christine Dawson

Photograph by Christine Dawson

Original Medium Photography

This image is part of my Art Exhibition Sweet Dreams. The Exhibition has 24 full format images and was my response to racial abuse against women who wear the niqab at the height of the Veils Row in Britain in 2006. I was awarded an Arts Council Grant to research and develop this project. The Exhibition does not argue for or against the niqab but simply attempts to show the individual woman behind the veil. I feel that when people are seen as one homogenous group racism such as described above can be more prevalent.

This image should be included as it celebrates diversity which I know Cumbria wishes to embrace.

dawsonpc [at] btinternet [dot] com

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