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18×24 inches
watercolor, acrylic pencil, gouache, Arches cold press watercolor paper, birch block, cold wax seal
Developing a negotiation between figuration and metamorphosis, the human subject is not centered but subsumed within a larger, unstable ecosystem of forms. The bifurcated face, fragmented, partially eroded refuses psychological resolution. It is a trace of presence caught in the act of dispersal.
The central arboreal structure operates as both spine and conduit. It is not simply a tree but a connective tissue linking insect wing, vegetal growth, and human residue into a single, uneasy continuum. The winged form, delicately veined yet materially fractured, introduces a fragile counterpoint to the density of the trunk. This juxtaposition between structural weight and ephemeral translucency is where the painting finds much of its tension.
18×24 inches
watercolor, acrylic pencil, gouache, Arches cold press watercolor paper, birch block, cold wax seal
Developing a negotiation between figuration and metamorphosis, the human subject is not centered but subsumed within a larger, unstable ecosystem of forms. The bifurcated face, fragmented, partially eroded refuses psychological resolution. It is a trace of presence caught in the act of dispersal.
The central arboreal structure operates as both spine and conduit. It is not simply a tree but a connective tissue linking insect wing, vegetal growth, and human residue into a single, uneasy continuum. The winged form, delicately veined yet materially fractured, introduces a fragile counterpoint to the density of the trunk. This juxtaposition between structural weight and ephemeral translucency is where the painting finds much of its tension.