Artemis Black & White J B Priestley and Anthony

J B Priestley and Anthony Powell

This is something very special

We discussed this often and from opposing views

Exhibited at the United Society of Artists annual exhibition 1967

Both paintings portray Claire Stafford and therein lies a story

Artemis Black & White J B Priestley and AnthonyIn our Cecil Court Gallery Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, wild animals and she is the protector of young girls. She is often depicted in the company of animals and portrayed carrying a bow and arrows. In some ways Artemis is the antithesis of Aphrodite, since she is a maiden goddess and never married. She did fall in love once, with Orion a love story with a tragic ending, but she usually avoided the company of men and preferred to hunt in the