Women of Power is a large-scale floral painting that draws inspiration from Baroque still-life traditions, complete with insects and naturalistic detail, to honor women who have had a lasting impact on societal change either politically, culturally or artistically. Each flower symbolizes a specific figure: Queen Anne’s lace represents Ruth Bader Ginsburg; a daffodil, inspired by one of her own works, honors artist Alma Thomas; a Black-eyed Susan stands for Nancy Pelosi; and a bee pays tribute to the “queen bee” herself, Beyoncé. The composition centers around a five-finger vase—a historical domestic artifact—referencing the colonial era and recontextualizing it as a vessel for female strength and legacy.

Names included:

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Sonia Sotomayor

Hillary Clinton

Kamala Harris

Nancy Pelosi

Greta Thunberg

Michele Obama

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

Malala Yousafzai

Harriet Tubman

Angela Davis

Nakano Takeko

Mary (many Mary’s from the biblical Mary to Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley, Mary Magdalene)

Fanny Lou Hamer

Rosa for Rosa Bonheur and Rosa Parks

Alma Thomas

Georgia O’Keefe

Artemisia Gentileschi

Billie Holiday

Beyonce

Anne Frank

Audre Lorde

Linda Nochlin