Empowering Her Exhibition at Green & Stone Gallery
The Exhibition
The Empowering Her Exhibition ran 4-14 March 2026 at The Gallery at Green & Stone, London, in support of UN Women UK and raised £10,000 for their charity. The exhibition featured portraits of eight remarkable women, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Sally Phillips, General Dame Sharon Nesmith, Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Emma Barnett, Zoe Stratford, Daryl Fielding, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
A writer, mother and human rights advocate, Nazanin’s six years of unjust imprisonment demanded extraordinary resilience.
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Sally Phillips
Comedian, actor and writer, Sally Phillips has built a career by telling the truth through humour.
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General Dame Sharon Nesmith
The first female four-star general and the highest-ranking military officer in the British Army, General Nesmith's career has reshaped what's possible for women in the Army.
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Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah
Co-founder of UK Black Pride and a global LGBTQ+ advocate, Lady Phyll has spent her life creating space for others to exist fully and safely.
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Emma Barnett
Award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Emma has built a career centred on listening deeply.
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Zoe Stratford
Captain of England’s Red Roses and World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year, Zoe has become one of the defining leaders in women’s rugby.
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Daryl Fielding
Marketing leader and creative force behind Dove’s Real Beauty campaign, Daryl Fielding helped transform how women and girls see themselves.
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Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Space scientist, educator and broadcaster, Dr Maggie has spent her career opening up science to wider audiences who’ve never seen themselves reflected in STEM.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe portrait from Empowering Her
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Photographs from the Private View
The Head Studies
Each sitter was gifted with a head study as a thank you for taking part in the project.
Head Study of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Gifted to the sitter.
Head Study of General Dame Sharon Nesmith Gifted to the sitter.
Heady Stud of Daryl Fielding Gifted to the sitter.
Zoe Stratford Head Study of Zoe Stratford Gifted to the sitter.
Head Study of Lady Phyll Akua Opoku-Gyimah Gifted to the sitter.
Heady Study of Dame Maggie Alderin-Pocock Gifted to the sitter.
Head Study of Emma Barnett Gifted to the sitter.
Head Study of Sally Phillips Gifted to the sitter.
The Still Life Paintings
These paintings were sold with 100% of the proceeds being donated to UN Women UK to support their mission to ensure that all women and girls have access to safety, choice and a voice. In the UK and around the world.
Each still life is priced at £1,250.
100% of proceeds will go to UN Women UK.
As part of Empowering Her, we have produced a limited edition folio box. Each edition contains a portrait and a still life of the eight sitters, presented as signed, limited edition prints and accompanied by supporting texts that provide further context to the works. The folio has been carefully designed and assembled as a collector’s piece that reflects the scope and intention of the project.