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Atlas is a Woman

painting

A series of paintings based on a feminist reimagining of the Greek myth of Atlas who carried the world on his shoulders.

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 A series of paintings based on a feminist reimagining of the Greek myth of Atlas who carried the world on his shoulders.

A series of paintings based on a feminist reimagining of the Greek myth of Atlas who carried the world on his shoulders.

A Conference of Atlas's 2020 Oil on canvas 160 x 150cm

A Conference of Atlas's 2020 Oil on canvas 160 x 150cm

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The Last Supper of Atlas’s 2020 Oil, pastel and acrylic on canvas 71 x 151.5cm

The Last Supper of Atlas’s 2020 Oil, pastel and acrylic on canvas 71 x 151.5cm

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 “I bear two women upon my back  one dark and rich and hidden  in the ivory hungers of the other  mother”                           audre lorde

“I bear two women upon my back

one dark and rich and hidden

in the ivory hungers of the other

mother”

audre lorde

Atlas Bend In Red 2020 Oil, pastel and pencil on canvas 101.5 x 76.5cm

Atlas Bend In Red 2020 Oil, pastel and pencil on canvas 101.5 x 76.5cm

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Bending Backwards Atlas 2020 Oil, pastel, pencil and acrylic on canvas 102.5 x 77.5cm

Bending Backwards Atlas 2020 Oil, pastel, pencil and acrylic on canvas 102.5 x 77.5cm

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Atlas is a Woman (cheek to cheek) 2020 Oil on canvas 121 x 112cm

Atlas is a Woman (cheek to cheek) 2020 Oil on canvas 121 x 112cm

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Atlas letting the weight settle 2020 Oil, pastel, pencil and acrylic on canvas 90 x 72.2cm

Atlas letting the weight settle 2020 Oil, pastel, pencil and acrylic on canvas 90 x 72.2cm

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SHE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD ON HER BACK Oil and gouache on canvas 77 x 52cm

SHE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD ON HER BACK Oil and gouache on canvas 77 x 52cm

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Tread trod stamped 2021 Oil on canvas 85 x 60cm

Tread trod stamped 2021 Oil on canvas 85 x 60cm

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ATLAS DESIRES AS ROUND AS PEACHES 2020 Oil, pencil, pastel and acrylic on canvas 92.4 x 62.2cm

ATLAS DESIRES AS ROUND AS PEACHES 2020 Oil, pencil, pastel and acrylic on canvas 92.4 x 62.2cm

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ATLAS HALF MOON 2020 Oil, pastel, pencil and acrylic on canvas 60.5 x 43.3cm

ATLAS HALF MOON 2020 Oil, pastel, pencil and acrylic on canvas 60.5 x 43.3cm

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Atlas Halos 2022 Oil, acrylic and pastel on canvas 60 x 42cm

Atlas Halos 2022 Oil, acrylic and pastel on canvas 60 x 42cm

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WILD FLOWERS DON’T CARE WHERE THEY GROW Oil on canvas 60.7 x 43.1cm

WILD FLOWERS DON’T CARE WHERE THEY GROW Oil on canvas 60.7 x 43.1cm

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ATLAS SUNRISE 2020 Oil and acrylic on canvas 60.6 x 43.1cm

ATLAS SUNRISE 2020 Oil and acrylic on canvas 60.6 x 43.1cm

Atlas Folded 2021 Oil and pencil on canvas 60.5 x 43.3cm

Atlas Folded 2021 Oil and pencil on canvas 60.5 x 43.3cm

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GLORY-HOLE 2019 Oil on canvas 31.5 x 24.4cm

GLORY-HOLE 2019 Oil on canvas 31.5 x 24.4cm

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INTIMACY OF THE BREASTFED EAR SHELL 2020 Oil and acrylic on canvas 43.5 x 30.6cm

INTIMACY OF THE BREASTFED EAR SHELL 2020 Oil and acrylic on canvas 43.5 x 30.6cm

Red Breastfed Ear 2020 Oil on canvas 43.5 x 30.6cm

Red Breastfed Ear 2020 Oil on canvas 43.5 x 30.6cm

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Loot 2020 Oil on canvas 43.5 x 30.6cm

Loot 2020 Oil on canvas 43.5 x 30.6cm

Got Milk 2020 Oil on canvas 43.5 x 30.6cm

Got Milk 2020 Oil on canvas 43.5 x 30.6cm