Chandelle’s artwork has strong message

A Cowie art student inspired by the Me Too movement has produced a piece of work for an exhibition.

Chandelle Waugh’s horse mask titled ‘Masquerade’ is currently on display in Dumbarton’s Lang Craigs Country Park.

It is part of a sculpture and environmental art exhibition which started on International Women’s Day (Friday, March 8) which is set to end tomorrow (Thursday).

Chandelle, a third-year student at Glasgow School of Art, explained this week: “Masquerade focuses on the recent celebrity spotlight on the #METOO movement that has encouraged women to put on a brave face and stand up against abuse.

“I created a powerful steel mask against a fringe of heavyduty chain to represent the strength in women.

“The mask is inspired by traditional armour and Native American horse masks that are used for spiritual protection and intimidation whilst the chain is representative of the restriction of women but also suggests power and strength.

“Horses have been depicted through history as masculine, strong and fearful animals, however they are actually very delicate and sensitive characters. I see the horse in my work as a representation of myself and a way of presenting my emotions, almost like a mask.”

The former Bannockburn High School pupil was admitted to third year at Glasgow School of Art last year after studying at HND level at Forth Valley College.

And last June she took a headpiece made of horse hair to the Epsom Derby to highlight the campaign for women’s suffrage 100 years on.

Chandelle had been inspired by suffragette Emily Davison who died after throwing herself in front of the King’s horse at the Derby of June 1913.