The Alchemist's Bloom

An overpainted block print brings a delicate bird-and-flower drawing into contact with pale washes, gold accents, and images of vintage coins. The contrast between botanical imagery and monetary symbols shifts attention between forms of value: what can be measured and what cannot.

Traces of the underlying print remain visible, giving the composition a layered history.

Medium: Original mixed media on block print.
Dimensions: 17 × 15 inches.