Phoenix is a mythological creature that perishes in fire only to be born again. The metaphor in representing lives damaged only to be vindicated and allowed to flourish is perfect for the #MeToo movement and the brave survivors who came forward at risk of terrible personal loss.

Headdresses and crowns deify Kate Kelton’s subjects. She uplifts the Unsung Sheroes & Heroes, Patriarchy Smashers, Warrior Survivors, Silence Breakers, Philosophers, Truth-Tellers, Whistle Blowers and Thought Giants. She paints portraits cloaked in the garb of statues Ladislav Šaloun sculpted onto the train station that her great-grandfather, Josef Fanta, designed for Prague in 1901 – 1909.
Apotheosis through a reclaimed, reapplied Art Nouveau.