Bitch Hunt

Paintings from my Illustration thesis featured at OCAD University's 2016 graduate exhibition. Bitch Hunt explores the history of women accused of witchcraft by comparing what they were accused of with why they were really on trial.

Prints of this series are available here.

  • Sidonia von Borcke

    Died: Pomerania (Germany), 1620.
    Accusation: Magical murder.
    "crime": Outspoken nature.

  • Agnes Sampson

    (the wise wife of Keith)
    Died: Scotland. 1591.
    Accusation: Raising storms
    "Crime": Knowledge

  • Ursula Shipton

    (Mother Shipton)

    Died: England, 1561.
    Accusation: Clairvoyance.
    "Crime": Ugliness.

  • Merga Bien

    Died: Germany, 1603.
    Accusation: Impregnated by Satan.
    "Crime": Sexual promiscuity.

  • Märet Jonsdotter

    Died: Sweden, 1672.
    Accusation: Walking on water.
    “Crime”: Denying a man’s advances.

  • Lasses Birgitta

    Died: Sweden, 1550.
    Accusation: Raising the dead.
    “Crime”: Denying the Christian Faith.

  • Agnes Bernauer

    Died: Germany, 1435.
    Accusation: Bewitchment.
    “Crime”: Marrying above her class.

  • Catherine Monvoisin

    (La Voisin)
    Died: France, 1680.
    Accusation: Regicide.
    “Crime”: Political influence.

  • Bridget Bishop

    Died: United States, 1692.
    Accusation: Using a poppet.
    “Crime”: Provocative dress.