Have you all ever heard the dark history of Anarcha, Betsy and Lucy? The relationship between women’s health and medicine is something I explore a lot in my new oil painting series Ceremony, along with these of intellectual property, recognition, power and aging. Can’t wait to share more with you all #oilpainting | Jewel

Her name was Anarcha Westcott. You won’t find her in history books, but her sùffèring shaped modern medicine. Anarcha was just 17 years old; she was ènslàved and had just given birth. The birth left her body t0rn and w0undèd. She was in ag0ny, blèèdìng, and in dèsperate need of care. Instead of receiving care, Anarcha was taken to a doctor, not to help her but to use her. His name was Dr. J. Màrion Sims. Today, some call him the father of modern gynecology. He didn’t see Anarcha as a girl or as