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#32 - Open
This print is a member of the Ink20 Collection. It is the only piece in the collection to have prints made. Edition Size : 100.
8.5in x 8.5in Print
Framed to 10in x10in with Ivory Mat
Archival Prints on museum quality Moab Rag for increased longevity.
This piece was the final Ink20 drawing. Ink20 was a campaign I led in 2020 with my, now, partner Torrey Gray. I created artwork, and he created music simultaneously for 31 consecutive days based on the 2020 Inktober Prompts.
This piece is riddled with symbolic meaning from the use of the planets, the stream flowing in the background, the focus on meditation, to the woman pulling back the corner of the sky. Everything in this piece is about “Open.” To open one’s mind, to open channels, literally flowers opening to the sky. It's a reminder that things flow easily in “open” conditions, be that ideas, planets, or water.
One of my favorite nuggets in this illustration is the snake above the head where a halo, or orb usually goes in religious depictions. Snakes have developed a negative connotation over the years. However, early symbolism using snakes often reflected a theme of duality. I used the snake as representation for an open mind, or the ability to see both sides to a situation. I enjoy using my artwork to rewrite narratives, and this was an earlier example of that.
Specifications :
2020
Ink
8.5in x 8.5in
Edition Size : 100
Limited Print
$50
The Friends You Keep
16in X 20in Print
20in X 24in Frame with Ivory Mat
Prints are titled and signed by hand. Each Print comes with a certificate of authenticity for future resale.
Archival Prints on museum quality Moab Rag for increased longevity.
ABOUT
This piece was created to illustrate the unseen toxicity of friendships. The two figures on the outside have heads represented by a Dandelion plant, which is often mistaken for a flower. Dandelions actually choke out the plants around them. This representation shows that although our friends may be beautiful and fun, they may also be detrimental to our own well-being.
This piece is about the toxicity of some friendships. The two figures on the outside have heads represented by a Dandelion plant in its different phases. When I was growing up we saw these as flowers. Dandelions often choke out the plants around them. This piece explores “friendships” may appear to be beautiful and fun, when in actuality they are detrimental to our own well-being.
Specifications :
2021
Collage
16in x 20in
$100
Have a Lil Luck Pt.2
This is a second rendition of “Have a Lil Luck,” a piece meant to offer hope where there may currently be little. In this version a child is offering a four-leaf clover to an adult. For me, the journey of becoming a mother has been all the things, including, at times, difficult. However, I think children remind us to hope for more. That better things are coming. To have a lil’ luck…
Specifications :
2025
Oil on Canvas
12in x 16in
$550