41x51cm (16 x 20 inches)
Limited edition signed and numbered print
Excellent quality photo print on Kodak Edge paper with lustre finish for rich colors and exceptional detail.
Tested to last up to 200 years without discoloration.

The original artwork is an acrylic painting on canvas, finished in 2010.

Lilith is a character from Jewish mythology. She was created at the same time and from the same earth as Adam, unlike Eve, who was created from one of Adam’s ribs. Lilith was Adam’s first wife (before Eve), who is scorned and demonized in the writings, because she refused to be subservient to Adam and decided archangels were more fun. It was this treatment that inspired my work with the painting – why is a woman a sinner if she refuses to be passive? Should Lilith really be regarded as a demon or is she in fact the victim in the story?

The painting has many symbols from the Garden of Eden and various other associations. The larger image of the woman and the snake is mirrored in the center of the painting where the snake is eating the hummingbird (see Details).