Watercolor Wings Underwater Photography of Fleeting Life vanitas

Watercolor Wings Underwater Photography of Fleeting Life vanitasThe Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct

this pocket-sized pillow slips easily into any carry-on or overnight bag

The beauty of life and nature that surrounds us is ephemeral

This lineage introduces a temporal dialogue between human intervention and the natural world

where light

0215’  dated 2017

the prints do not come varnished as standard

The piece is made from 140 beach cleanup Coca Cola cans

and the passage of time

parr - w 60-70 gms h30 x w90 x d44 mm

Water functions as both medium and meaning within the series

Ecologically printed with abstract floral motifs made with flower poppy petals

57 inches / 25 x 25 x 4 cms