This writing is from two blogs I originally wrote in 2013 whilst painting Medusa (pictured below) I wanted to update and reshare them here as I still find this Goddess fascinating and largely misunderstood. I hope you enjoy and discover something about the power and beauty of Medusa. Part One Where to start with a painting whose research has taken me into ever complex attitudes, global relevance, and a well weaved web of myth and lie? Medusa first came to me a few years ago