Welcome!

The original Monica Sjöö Retrospective was held at the Hotbath Gallery, Bath, from 28 January to 25 February 2004. It was an amazing experience to visit this exhibition; I wanted to sit in the middle of the space and soak in all the colour, meaning and beauty for a long, long time.

I still remember the day back in the 1960s when, sitting in Father's (forbidden) chair, reading his despised newspaper, I came across a shock-horror description of the painting God Giving Birth. It changed my life. I was about sixteen years old and had never considered the idea of God as anything other than male, white and bearded.

This website cannot in any way match seeing an exhibition in the flesh - how I wish I could devise a way to let you sit in the middle of such riches! - but we hope to offer a glimpse of the variety and beauty of Monica's work.

To navigate the exhibition, click the back and forward arrows on each page. You will find that most images will, if clicked on, show you a larger version. From a larger image simply click on the "back" arrow to return to the exhibition.

Geraldine Charles
February 2005