Aqua Allegory: Submerged Butterflies in Metaphysical Art fusion This is then overpainted in

This is then overpainted in oil and finished in a craquelure varnish

Bulb options

dated 2000

Across cultures and histories

each a different size and execution

Aqua Allegory: Submerged Butterflies in Metaphysical Art fusion This is then overpainted inThe 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