The Bears Aren’t the Beasts
Janell Gordon
2025
Medium: Watercolor and ink on a vintage dictionary page
Size: 4x6
This piece challenges the instinctual fear of the wild, revealing a deeper, more unsettling truth—women are more at risk among men than among nature’s fiercest predators. A bear may be dangerous, but it lacks malice; its actions are instinctual, not driven by entitlement or control. With bold colors and layered text, this artwork questions who the real beasts are, exposing the unsettling reality of the threats women navigate every day and the realization that the real beasts don’t live in the woods.
Janell Gordon
2025
Medium: Watercolor and ink on a vintage dictionary page
Size: 4x6
This piece challenges the instinctual fear of the wild, revealing a deeper, more unsettling truth—women are more at risk among men than among nature’s fiercest predators. A bear may be dangerous, but it lacks malice; its actions are instinctual, not driven by entitlement or control. With bold colors and layered text, this artwork questions who the real beasts are, exposing the unsettling reality of the threats women navigate every day and the realization that the real beasts don’t live in the woods.
Janell Gordon
2025
Medium: Watercolor and ink on a vintage dictionary page
Size: 4x6
This piece challenges the instinctual fear of the wild, revealing a deeper, more unsettling truth—women are more at risk among men than among nature’s fiercest predators. A bear may be dangerous, but it lacks malice; its actions are instinctual, not driven by entitlement or control. With bold colors and layered text, this artwork questions who the real beasts are, exposing the unsettling reality of the threats women navigate every day and the realization that the real beasts don’t live in the woods.