Portrait from “Death is Like Stepping Out of an Ill-Fitted Shoe”

Inspired by 18th century portraits this series puts one’s attention on only one of the Beings found within the oil & mixed medium painting. Intuitive layers of oil, cold wax, embroidery, and solvents were used to build up ‘Death is Like Stepping Out of an Ill-Fitted Shoe’, a part of my Stories on Wood Collection.

Here ‘Heather’ is represented by a bird-like figure with a plume for her hair. Her bosom is, though, a more human-like characteristic bridging perhaps the earth and spiritual realms. The broken egg in her lap symbolizes the loss of life and how fragile it is.

Printed with a professional grade printer, I use archival pigment inks on fine art paper. Therefore, do not place in direct sunlight unless framed with UV protective glass. 8” x 10” prints will fit nicely into a standard 8” x 10” frame.

My images are reproduced according to the scale/proportions of the original painting. Therefore, each print will have around a 1/2" white border (maybe more depending on the original proportions of the painting) on the top, sides, and bottom. The title of the painting and my studio name are printed underneath the image. Your order will arrive packaged in a protective stiff mailer.