A song cut from the Gold of evening…. Somewhere, someone is humming the song their grandmother once sang

In this mesmerizing mixed-media assemblage, the artist constructs a profound meditation on history, labor, and reflection—both literal and symbolic. At its core, a vintage oil painting captures a tranquil yet evocative moment: a woman, lost in time, harvesting cotton or flowers in a lush tropical setting. Her presence is both grounded and ghostly, a figure suspended in history, framed and reframed by the materials that now surround her.

The composition unfolds in layers. The original painting, carefully cut to fit within a vintage round frame, becomes a portal into another era. A thin band of mirror encircles the scene, subtly reflecting its surroundings, blending past and present in a way that is never static. The viewer becomes an unwitting participant, glimpsing themselves at the periphery, suggesting that history is not merely something to be observed but something in which we are all implicated.

The outermost layer—a grand, aged tin frame—adds an unexpected, almost industrial contrast, further emphasizing the dimensionality of the piece. This interplay of materials evokes the passage of time, the patina of memory, and the way stories, like art, are continually reframed by those who engage with them.