Ephemeral Dance: Submerged Portraits of Butterflies in waterThe Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct

'Morpho Peleides 0990’  dated 2011Edition of 25 archival pigment printspaper size 23

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Artist made cedar wood frame is included in the sale

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and interference

giving discarded material removed from rivers

painterly compositions

PA & G Gallery

Framing and presentation are not undertaken by the artist and fall outside the scope of the Studio Edition release

Historically rooted in the Vanitas tradition of still life

The original work is photographed underwater with a single unique darkroom print made from the original 8x10 inch film plate

Vanitas Variations are studio edition works released in January 2026