From my 2026 solo show "The Winter of our Discontent," in which I paired my paintings of the Log Lady from the David Lynch show 'Twin Peaks' with a sound element - voicemails from 50+ American women and people AFAB, giving their opinion of JD Vance's infamous "childless cat ladies" statements.
 
In the backdrop of these Log Lady pieces I included a gamut of symbolism, including witchery, Woody Guthrie's phrase "This machine kills fascists,” suffragism, Ruth Bader Ginsberg's iconic collars, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
 
Size: 8.5" x 11" // 21.5cm x 28cm
OR 
11" x 14" // 28cm x 36cm
 
* For my 4 largest paintings in this Log Lady series I am also offering a Limited Edition print, matted to 16" x 20". These are special in that they are printed on a watercolor-texture fine art paper, so they mimic original watercolor paintings, AND I am limiting these prints to an edition of 50. * 
 
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"They burned women" (2026) 
An intensive period of witch-hunts occurred in Early Modern Europe, and to a smaller extent Colonial America, from about 1450 to 1750. Women who deviated from societal expectations, such as being independent, outspoken, or having unusual behaviour, were particularly vulnerable to accusations of witchcraft. These women were often seen as threats to the patriarchal order and were punished for challenging traditional gender roles. 
 
During this time, thousands of individuals, predominantly women, were accused of witchcraft and subjected to brutal torture and execution. When the witches were being accused they were always guilty until proven innocent, rather than innocent until proven guilty. 
 
Some historians put the number as high as 60,000 women across Europe: the most important institutionalized acts of femicide in the history of humanity.
 
For centuries therafter, women were viewed with suspicion and mistrust, and their ability to participate fully in society was severely limited. The witch-hunts reinforced the patriarchal belief that women were inferior to men and should not have access to power or authority. The persecutions serve as an enduring reminder of the dangers of religious intolerance, superstition, and misogyny. 
 
Today, artists, activists, and feminists are reclaiming the word “witch” as a symbol of resistance. She embodies female agency, sexuality, and solidarity, in defiance of systems that still seek to silence women.
 
Many spiritual practices, including witchcraft and Wicca, celebrate the full moon as a time of ritual and magic, using its energy to cast spells, charge crystals, and manifest desires. The full moon is a symbol of completion, manifestation, and abundance. It represents the culmination of our efforts, the moment when our intentions come to fruition, and the time to celebrate our achievements.
 
The Chinaberry tree is thought to be a representation of the “tree of the knowledge of good and evil,” found in the Garden of Eden. In Christian tradition, consuming its fruit was the original sin committed by Adam and Eve. In Jewish tradition, the Tree of Knowledge and the eating of its fruit represents the beginning of the mixture of good and evil together.