Can Stand Up, Will Stand Up

£800.00

This pop art painting is a tribute to strong female in my life and characters in fiction and feminism. In this piece, a woman confidently flexes her muscles, evoking the iconic “We Can Do It” poster, symbolizing empowerment and strength. Painted in grey spray paint, the portrait blends classic feminist imagery with pop culture references that bring the message into a modern context. To further emphasize empowerment, comic book-style text boxes include a quote spoken by one of the most influential feminist heroes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: “Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up.”

Type - Original Painting

Size - 40" x 30" | 100cm x 76cm

Medium - Spray Paint & Ink

Surface - Canvas

Available As A Print…

ABOUT THE PAINTING

WHAT INSPIRED ME

This pop art painting is a tribute to strong female in my life and characters in fiction and feminism. In this piece, a woman confidently flexes her muscles, evoking the iconic “We Can Do It” poster, symbolizing empowerment and strength. Painted in grey spray paint, the portrait blends classic feminist imagery with pop culture references that bring the message into a modern context. To further emphasize empowerment, comic book-style text boxes include a quote spoken by one of the most influential feminist heroes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: “Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up.”

The woman is equipped with an R2-D2 helmet, He-Man’s Power Sword, and Wonder Woman’s bracelet, representing a fusion of the most powerful symbols of strength and heroism from our favorite fictional worlds. These iconic references connect the piece to well-loved characters who inspire courage, resilience, and self-belief.

“Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up.” These words reflect the core message of the painting—a celebration of female strength and the ability to rise up, no matter the odds.

A mural was also created of this painting at the Upfest paint festival in Bristol, UK:

PAINTING DETAILS

Painted on 12oz cotton box canvas and ready to hang. Painted with a wrap around effect so there are no unsightly nails or staples,
or visible canvas.

Acrylic paintings are painted in a mixture of Golden, Liquitex and Winsor and Newton professional acrylic paints. Gouache paintings are painted in Liquitex. Spray painted paintings use
MTN 94, Montana Gold and Molotow.

All painting are finished with a non yellowing spray matt varnish.

ALL my painting are original, painted by me, in my studio and are not a print, a digital reproduction or some AI guff.

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