Becoming Butterfly III

Butterfly becomes herself. Collaged from two silk monotypes, Standing Tall and Iris Essence, folds of organic silk protrude from the canvas in this three-dimentional painting. Multiple butterflies appear to be drying their wings before taking flight for the first time.

Acrylic on gallery wrap canvas, with silk collage, pastel, willow charcoall Edges painted light gray.

Becoming Butterfly Series embodies the essence of butterflies. Exploring what it is to lose one's self and discover wings, this series challlenged me to look deeply at myself through the colors, textures, and forulations of the paintings. For example in this painting, silk collage folds away from the canvas, taking on a three dimensional character of the butterfly emerging. Before butterfly recognizes herself for who she has become, she dries her wet wing in the sunlight.