THE FIRST FEMINISTS Heather Lynn - Washington, D.C. Heather Lynn is an abstract, mixed-medium painter living in Washington, D.C. Lynn specializes in large scale residential, commercial and commission work. Her work is often dense with her self-created texture mediums and are constructed with vibrant color, movement and depth. Heather finds inspiration from her children: “I have spent years on the border between life and death. Two of my children are designated Miracle Kids for Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. Both had serious, yet unrelated medical issues; both defied every prognosis; and both are alive and thriving today.” She remembered, “The pain of almost losing them changed my perspective on the world. These traumas and their related miracles are in my every brush stroke.”
‘The First Feminists’ depicts Lilith and Eve. Lilith, the serpent, persuaded Eve to choose knowledge and take a bite of the forbidden fruit, an act that became known as Eve’s transgression. This violation of God’s law foreshadowed the historical struggle between women and men in society. Knowledge (despite pain or curses) is always empowering. Lilith and Eve are powerful, rebellious, and independent feminists whose assertiveness flies in the face of malecentered, patriarchal authority.
“Knowledge despite pain or curses is always power.” HOTEL ZENA
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