Oil on linen, ready to hang.

Signed on the back.

The Strawberry Thief is a play on the most well known and mass produced wallpaper design by William Morris.
The painting incorporates the wallpaper design in the background overflowing as a tattoo motif over the figure. Painted in the pose of a classic three-quarter profile, she gazes directly outward to hold your interest and create intrigue.
The Strawberry Thief also makes reference to Caravaggio’s “Bacchus” – for the intense drama and contrast of his chiaroscuro, and the leafy wreath adorning Bacchus’ luscious curls. It seemed fitting for The Strawberry Thief to also evoke the abundance of Bacchus as an equal female counterpart, full of desire and intent.