The Pitcher Thieves

by Olivia Di Gregorio

Continuing on an exploration of carnivorous plants versus unlikely predators, this is a scene which narrates a trial between an innocent and perilousness. Stealing symbolic prizes to test themselves, a nymph and frog descend into the pitcher — surrounded by Sundew traps — thriving in the belly of the Nepenthes. With its roots connected to the Pre-Raphaelites, and Flemish artistry, ‘The Pitcher Thieves’ tells a story of adaptation and survivalism through the twisting of consuming systems.

‘The Pitcher Thieves’
Oil on wood panel
24” x 20” x 1.5”
2022

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Olivia Di Gregorio

Olivia Di Gregorio is a painter based in Toronto, featuring mythical figures in dream-like landscapes throughout her work. Her images look to mythology for inspiration, with fairies and elements of magic to explain a healing shift from one state into another as a form of visual escapism. She has recently been selected as a finalist in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize in the traditional art category, exhibited at Modern Eden in San Francisco using a grant awarded from the Ontario Arts Council, and published in Booooooom’s ‘Tomorrow’s Talent Vol. II’ curated art book.