"The Warrior Goddess" Painting which coincides with the arrival

which coincides with the arrival of the cuckoo bird in spring

and even fashion

This piece was inspired by Michelangelo's painting "The Delphic Sibyl"

and the start of years struggling with depression – she never returned to photography however from 1940 to her death in 1997 she experimented with a range of painting styles from her home in rural France

from meadows and forests to roadside verges and rocky crevices

"The Warrior Goddess" Painting which coincides with the arrivalThe warrior goddesses stand up for their beliefs; they are the ultimate personification of the strong woman or warrior archetype. Whilst many of these deities are goddesses of war and revenge, it is also possible to be a peaceful warrior, leading by example and using intellect to slay prejudice and outdated ideas. Despite the fact that in the majority of ancient cultures around the world, woman did not play an active role on the battlefield, there are