Seven Lives5x7 cyanotype, watercolor and pencil on 140lb watercolor paper. Artist signature on front. Framed in a 11x14 composite frame, with an archival textured matte board. This piece was dyed in the sun, bathed in water, painted on, drawn on, and carefully sealed with wax. This piece has literally lived countless lives, Ive dyed, painted, rinsed, repainted and repeated these steps many times. Where I started vs where I ended were completely different, and

The sun brings warmth and light to both life and artmaking

This piece is seven souls connected for a time

You can see the paint washed away

Approximately 5 x 5 watercolor on 140lb watercolor paper

Inspiration: Unlike the rest of the series

Beauty cannot hold still

The water flowing in represents the steadfast love of God

The golden threads follow these ripples

Violet Night Story: I grew up in the country on a couple of acres in Western New York

bringing them into focus

Out of the vessel grows flowers which represent life and joy

we are also vessels and have control of what we reflect onto one another