Modern surrealist artist Leonora Carrington often turned to alchemy, magic, mythical creatures, the occult, folklore, fairy tales, and more. Her egg tempera painting "Kitchen Garden on the Eyot" depicts a walled garden with egg-shaped forms, ghostly figures, mystical symbols, and perhaps hidden meanings. She painted it while she was pregnant and living in exile in Mexico City. In this video, we discuss why eggs are a major symbol here, what a walled garden has to do with the Virgin Mary, how alchemy connects to cooking and creation, and why a six-pointed star might be hiding in the garden.

Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank