”S.O.S.” is a mixed media work created with oil and cold wax on paper, mounted to a cradled birch panel. The piece began with an underpainting infused with raw emotion expressed in intentional writing expressing frustration, fear, and dismay—reflecting my concerns about the current political climate: democracy matters, stop the lies, fund science, immigrants are not the problem, vote, stop evil, stop oligarchy. Layers of Asemic writing add an air of mystery and subconscious communication, while partially obscured text, “We are Better Than This,” hints at suppressed yet persistent hope. At the forefront, the word “Democracy” is embedded within the wax—an urgent plea for its survival.
Across the surface, yellow embroidery slashes through the composition, an homage to my past as a surgeon and a symbol of hope, rendered in its luminous hue. What lies behind is whether the slashes are connected or not….another nod to how divided we are as Americans. Despite the intensity of its themes, the work’s soft, soothing color palette offers a sense of serenity and beauty—an attempt to bring calm amidst the turbulence of our nation’s present history, masquerading what lies beneath.
oil, beeswax and cotton embroidery thread on paper mounted on cradled panel
”S.O.S.” is a mixed media work created with oil and cold wax on paper, mounted to a cradled birch panel. The piece began with an underpainting infused with raw emotion expressed in intentional writing expressing frustration, fear, and dismay—reflecting my concerns about the current political climate: democracy matters, stop the lies, fund science, immigrants are not the problem, vote, stop evil, stop oligarchy. Layers of Asemic writing add an air of mystery and subconscious communication, while partially obscured text, “We are Better Than This,” hints at suppressed yet persistent hope. At the forefront, the word “Democracy” is embedded within the wax—an urgent plea for its survival.
Across the surface, yellow embroidery slashes through the composition, an homage to my past as a surgeon and a symbol of hope, rendered in its luminous hue. What lies behind is whether the slashes are connected or not….another nod to how divided we are as Americans. Despite the intensity of its themes, the work’s soft, soothing color palette offers a sense of serenity and beauty—an attempt to bring calm amidst the turbulence of our nation’s present history, masquerading what lies beneath.
oil, beeswax and cotton embroidery thread on paper mounted on cradled panel
