Wise Owl wolf Mat size: 30cm x 30cm

Mat size: 30cm x 30cm

48cm x 38cm professionally framed in raw oak

She shows vulnerability and strength coexist in equal measure

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

reinterpreting a familiar story to highlight empowerment and positive change

Wise Owl wolf Mat size: 30cm x 30cmThe 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