Fist of May (Paper Trails Series) From the artist’s ongoing ‘inspired

From the artist’s ongoing ‘inspired by literary works’ series

Series title from an old poetry book of Japanese poems

Watercolor

“Marrow of life” — 6”x6” canvas panel framed with Ampersand Floater Frame

this work was inspired by Henry David Thoreau’s famous poem from “Walden” (“I went to the woods…) that was also a key component to the movie “The Dead Poets Society”

Fist of May (Paper Trails Series) From the artist’s ongoing ‘inspiredFrom my Paper Trails mixed media series. Each work is a collage or assemblage composed of scrap paper towels, infused with water color and gouache, from works on paper. To create new beauty through recycling upcycling. But tbh, the meaning is so much deeper than saving them from the landfill. All of that paint is tied to works already completed and sent out into the world. The base for each of the work is also scrap cardboard, wood or canvas that I