Transient Beauty: Life's Fragility in Underwater Butterfly Art PUBLICATIONS then altered

then altered

The water droplet has long been a signature form used in the studio

Referencing cosmic phenomena such as stellar ignition

The energy used to make one virgin can is the same as recycling 95 old cans back into new

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

Transient Beauty: Life's Fragility in Underwater Butterfly Art PUBLICATIONS then alteredThe 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