Inspired by the poem And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou, Kat Shaw’s exhibition focused on representing stories of women who have survived something: trauma, physical illness, bereavement, disability, mental health issues, abuse, prejudice, etc. - the list was endless.

They all had scars – visible or invisible.

And Kat took their scars and painted them into beauty.

Women from all over the world each sent a photo of themselves to Kat, together with their survival story.

These paintings and the exhibition day celebrated the strength of women, serving as a reminder that although we all have past stories, they do not have to be our endings, and we continue to rise as warriors.

Kat used her art in "And Still I Rise" to explore, express and narrate physical and emotional pain and endurance, empowering women to rise and remember their Goddess energy.