NANCY
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THE WICKED WOMEN OF THE GILDED AGE
I find it intriguing that these real-life respectable women of the late 1800s were secretly serial killers. I decided they would make perfect subject matter for a series of paintings. From a distance, each woman appears perfect in an ornamental hats and brocade dress, but look closer and you’ll see snakes, spiders, guns and other symbols that betray their true natures. Plus, you’ll find hidden messages about their murderous nature.
NANCY – She ran one of the first Ponzi schemes in the U.S. and shot and killed her partner and his wife to keep from being caught. Despite overwhelming evidence, four hung juries refused to convict her because they couldn’t believe such a proper woman capable of murder! The state finally dropped the charges.
