The Medusa Pictures
Having (at time of writing) finished no less than 8 Medusa paintings, it seemed high time to give her a gallery of her own.
The paintings are shown in reverse chronological order - the oldest last. From the second painting onwards I've stuck to the idea that this lady with the deadly gaze ought not to be painted face-on: at the very least one must avoid Medusa's eyes, though, as the original story shows, her reflection is safe to look at.
There are a number of explanations along with the paintings, but she's such an interesting subject I thought I would add a paragraph or several in general about the original story of Medusa. But you'll have to bear with me as I haven't done that bit yet - it will appear in time...
All images © Nancy Farmer. Please email me if you wish to reproduce any of these images, or see my permissions page in the 'info' section. Paintings & drawings by Nancy Farmer, UK artist - Myth and fact, fairies and monsters, fetish and fantasy, with a little reality thrown in for good measure. And always art with humour.