The Elpis Collection
Stories that shape us. Not as history. As inheritance. Because art is the highest form of hope.
Each story pairs historical grounding with artistic expression, revealing the struggle behind the visible narrative.
Kathrine Switzer
Artist: Gosia Margie Witko
Artwork: Painting
Medium: Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Boston, 1967. The rules were clear: women were not allowed to run the Boston Marathon. Not with a number.
She registered using only her initials, K.V. Switzer
A small act of strategy.
A quiet doorway through a locked gate.
She trained.
She showed up.
She started to run.
