Oil Painting on Linen 36” x 48” inches
Painting will require 6 months to fully finish drying - ETA 11/30/2026
Layer of varnish will be added 11/30/2026
Why Linen?
Linen is strong and durable, and remains the preferred surface for many artists.
Linen is more expensive than cotton and retains its natural oils, which helps to preserve the fiber's flexibility and stops the canvas from becoming brittle. It is also regarded as having a more natural woven finish than cotton.
Deeper Meaning
This oil portrait represents how all women have lived some version of a witch trial, whether literal or metaphorical.
She reveals our humanity by pointing out actual women, not witches, were burned at the stake during the witch trials. The subject gazes directly into the viewer’s eyes, inviting confrontation and recognition of her female experience.
Pulling from my career as a textile designer, I crop pattern into the composition to add a deeper layer of symbolism. Floral pattern is not mere decoration; it echoes the domestic and feminine worlds women have inhabited for centuries all while exhibiting tremendous inner strength and power.
Oil Painting on Linen 36” x 48” inches
Painting will require 6 months to fully finish drying - ETA 11/30/2026
Layer of varnish will be added 11/30/2026
Why Linen?
Linen is strong and durable, and remains the preferred surface for many artists.
Linen is more expensive than cotton and retains its natural oils, which helps to preserve the fiber's flexibility and stops the canvas from becoming brittle. It is also regarded as having a more natural woven finish than cotton.
Deeper Meaning
This oil portrait represents how all women have lived some version of a witch trial, whether literal or metaphorical.
She reveals our humanity by pointing out actual women, not witches, were burned at the stake during the witch trials. The subject gazes directly into the viewer’s eyes, inviting confrontation and recognition of her female experience.
Pulling from my career as a textile designer, I crop pattern into the composition to add a deeper layer of symbolism. Floral pattern is not mere decoration; it echoes the domestic and feminine worlds women have inhabited for centuries all while exhibiting tremendous inner strength and power.