Women in Law Series

Special collection created for Minority Women in Law Group

Women in Law is a six-piece series by MoLove J. Simmons that celebrates the resilience, brilliance, and determination of women breaking barriers within the judicial system. Using vibrant colors, bold symbolism, and stained-glass-like designs, the series transforms themes of justice, equality, and leadership into visual stories of struggle and triumph.

Each piece speaks to a different dimension of the journey:

Equal — A bold declaration of the fight for balance and fairness, framed in radiant color that highlights the shared struggle for equity.
Opening Doors — A graduate steps onto a puzzling, colorful path, holding the scales of balance as she faces closed doors that, once opened, reveal beauty and possibility.
Visionary — A portrait of confidence and foresight, honoring the women who look upward and forward, seeing justice not just as an idea but as an inevitable future.
Crowned Justice — A faceless yet powerful figure crowned in gold, her eyes covered by a multicolored band that reimagines blind justice through diversity and lived experience.
Women in Law — A tribute piece combining the authority of the gavel with the elegance of pearls, symbolizing the strength and grace women bring into the courtroom and beyond.
She Needs Me — A striking profile layered in bold, colorful segments, echoing both confinement and liberation, with the urgent reminder that every woman’s rise carries others with her.

Together, these works form a narrative of perseverance, representation, and empowerment. They illuminate not just the struggles women face in law and leadership, but the beauty, vision, and balance they bring to justice itself.

Don Francis

Women in Law

Women in Law is both a tribute and a declaration, honoring the strength, grace, and perseverance of women who break barriers within the judicial system. The bold lettering in radiant, multicolored tones reflects diversity and the multifaceted paths women take into leadership. At the center, the gavel — a powerful emblem of authority — rests alongside a string of pearls, symbolizing femininity, resilience, and the balance between strength and elegance.

The background of intersecting geometric lines suggests the complexity and challenge of navigating the legal world, yet the vibrant colors woven through them remind us of the beauty created when women step into spaces of justice. Women in Law stands as both a celebration and a call to recognize the essential role of women in shaping fairness, equity, and representation.

Ashley Jones

She Needs Me

She Needs Me is a powerful exploration of voice, advocacy, and identity within the struggle for justice. The profile of a woman is rendered in bold, stained-glass-like segments of radiant color, symbolizing the layered strength, vulnerability, and individuality of women who stand within the legal system. The striped background suggests confinement, barriers, and the rigid structures of law, while her colorful form breaks free, embodying resilience and transformation.

Etched into the dark space are the words “She Needs Me!!!” — a raw declaration that reflects both the call for representation and the responsibility women leaders hold to those who come after them. This piece speaks to solidarity and the unyielding truth that when one woman rises, she carries countless others with her.

Tess Brown

Visionary

Visionary is a celebration of confidence, resilience, and the clarity women bring to spaces of leadership and justice. The subject’s upward gaze reflects determination and hope, symbolizing the ability to see beyond present barriers toward a brighter, more equitable future. Her bold features — from the striking pink lips to the oversized, multicolored glasses — amplify her individuality while embodying the collective strength of women who lead with both style and substance.

The stained-glass-like background of fractured, vibrant colors represents the complexities of her journey, each piece telling a story of struggle and triumph. Together, they form a radiant mosaic, suggesting that even the most difficult paths can create something beautiful when pieced together with courage. Visionary honors the women who dare to see differently, who imagine justice not only as possibility but as destiny.

Lisa Rose

Crowned Justice

Crowned Justice reimagines Lady Justice through a modern, symbolic lens. The faceless figure wears a bold golden crown, signifying authority, dignity, and the leadership women continue to claim in spaces of power. Her eyes are covered not by a plain blindfold but by a vivid, mosaic band of colors — representing both the complexities of truth and the diverse perspectives required to achieve true justice.

The flowing hair, streaked with multicolored strands, echoes resilience and individuality, reminding viewers that behind the impartiality of justice lies the lived experiences of real women who carry its weight. By merging traditional symbols of justice with vibrant, contemporary design, Crowned Justice challenges the audience to reconsider balance, fairness, and representation in today’s judicial system.

Kevin Nye

Opening Doors

Opening Doors captures the transformative journey of women pursuing justice and leadership within the legal system. A graduate in cap and gown steps forward with confidence, her path paved in a vibrant mosaic of colors symbolizing resilience, diversity, and the many struggles that shape her progress. Each door before her represents opportunities and challenges — choices that define not only her own future but also the broader fight for equity and representation in spaces of power.

The scales of justice, placed just beyond her reach, remind viewers of both the progress made and the work still required to achieve balance. With a spectrum of colors radiating from the background, the piece evokes hope, determination, and the unyielding belief that education and perseverance unlock doors that once seemed closed.

Alex Young

Equal

Equal is a bold, vibrant reflection on justice, unity, and the universal right to equality. The word “Equal,” painted in flowing, almost calligraphic strokes, emerges from a dark center band — symbolizing the fight to bring light into spaces historically marked by struggle and imbalance. Surrounding the word, a mosaic of bright, geometric shapes bursts with color, representing the many voices, identities, and experiences that make up the collective human journey.

Through its stained-glass-like design, Equal evokes both fragility and strength: the fragility of systems that have excluded, and the strength of those who piece together justice through resilience. This work invites viewers to reflect on equity not as a static concept but as a dynamic and beautiful struggle toward balance and recognition.