the anatomy of decay and consequence

 

 

The work traces the cycle of decay, rupture and reconstruction. the perpetual friction of becoming and everything that exists between deterioration and beauty. 

 

All work exists as an ongoing body of work that continues to unfold over time. Most works are not publicly listed placed through direct selection and relevance.

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selected works from the corpus


Flos Iste Meus Stupor 

Oil on canvas | 36 x 24


New Paths Through Ruin

Charcoal on paper


Venenum Pulchrae I

Oil on canvas | 20 x 16 

 Vitious series


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