Wise Owl wolf subtly offset by a bold

subtly offset by a bold hot pink border that energizes the piece

Upon closer inspection of the text

encouraging viewers to reflect on the barriers that women continue to overcome

Available framed and unframed

Mixed media on canvas framed in raw oak

Wise Owl wolf subtly offset by a boldThe depiction of an owl alongside a girl in my paintings seeks to challenge the gendered personality traits traditionally assigned to each sex. Owls are almost always portrayed as wise, male figures in nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Inspired by The Wise Old Owl and The Owl and the Pussy Cat, I noticed that these rhymes cast the owl as observant, worldly, and charmingqualities stereotypically attributed to menwhile female characters are often defined