Artist interview: Shirley Yang Crutchfield

Shirley Yang Crutchfield, 2025, Queens Triumvirate, 24K gold leaf, 22K moon gold, 12K white gold, and oil on wood, 24 x 26 in.

A horizontal painting showing three crowned women posed shoulder-to-shoulder, each in historical attire from different cultures, facing slightly different directions against a dark, softly blended background.

Observer Artist interview: Shirley Yang Crutchfield

Artist interview: Shirley Yang Crutchfield