Above is the finished statement piece, “Statue of Limitations,” which my husband and I collaborated on for the Dynamic Duos art exhibit at Deep Ellum Art Co. (own the art | light a candle).

What better metaphor for women’s rights today than a beautiful statue celebrating women before a defunct Women’s Museum in Fair Park? Once a tribute to women’s history, now just another abandoned landmark—something once fought for, once celebrated, now a relic. Admired from a distance, studied like an artifact, but no longer current, no longer active. A museum piece.

The heavy curtains framing the figure aren’t just ornamental; they signal the end. The finality of it. Like a grand stage play concluding with a slow, dramatic descent of the drapes, the message is clear: The end. Show’s over.

Of course, they also resemble something else—something more hidden, more coveted, more feared than any other part of the human body. People love to claim reverence for the vagina, but the truth is, it makes them uncomfortable. It’s revered in the abstract but censored in reality, controlled by those who shouldn’t have a say.

This piece straddles the line between the exalted and the provocative—grandeur mixed with something raw, something undeniable. At the art show, it became a focal point. People stood in front of it for long stretches, taking it in. It was the one people wanted to discuss with us.

And that reaction, to me, is exactly the point. This piece isn’t here to be a passive decoration—it’s meant to make you think. It’s meant to make you feel. And if it does, I urge you to take that feeling home with you.

This print is available for purchase because the message matters. Art has always been a form of resistance, and owning this piece is a way to keep that resistance alive. Hang it in your home, your office, your gallery—anywhere it can start a conversation. Because silence is the one thing we can’t afford.

See it in-person at Deep Ellum Art Co. or see the full gallery online:
Dynamic Duos: A Fusion of Art & Photography

Above is Andrew’s original photograph that I layered my illustration over using Adobe Illustrator.

Shown above is some of the illustrative detail added to Andrew’s photo of this beautiful statue, “The Spirit of the Centennial” still found in front of The (defunct) Women’s Museum in Fair Park, Dallas, TX.

Prayer Candle featuring “Statue of Limitations” (available for purchase)

Light this candle to honor the strength, beauty, and resilience of women. Let its flame illuminate hard truths and stoke the fire of change. Contemplate what has been taken, what remains, and what can be reclaimed. This light is both a vigil and a call to action—a quiet revolution in wax and wick.

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