Hesperides Phillip Hua so to speak

so to speak

personal and collective histories

she is a woman to be reckoned with

I use the archetype of a nature goddess as a vessel to navigate themes of gender expression

My inspirations have been as diverse as: folklore fairytales

Hesperides Phillip Hua so to speakDetails About Watercolor 14. 5 x 15 in. 2023 20 x 20 in. (f) Framing included Ancient Greek mythology: The great hero Heracles went to retrieve three of the golden Apples of Hesperides. The precious Apples were in a garden, guarded by Ladon, a hundred headed dragon. Heracles killed the dragon, and as the hero left with his golden prize, the blood flowed from the monster and seeped into the ground. Green tendrils began to spring from the earth, growing