Painting does not include poster rails for hanging. Original signature on back.

Acrylic ink and colored pencil on hand cut yupo paper (~45”x ~60”).

Material + Process (Opaque Yupo Works)

This work is made on opaque Yupo, a synthetic, non-absorbent surface that does not take paint in. Instead, pigment sits on top of the surface, shifting, pooling, and sometimes separating in unpredictable ways.

The material allows for both control and interruption. Marks can hold clean edges or break apart depending on how the paint moves and dries. Small imperfections, drips, and accidental textures are part of the process and are not removed.

This piece is hand cut, so the edges are not perfectly uniform, and slight variations in size remain visible. The width is around 45” and length 60’.

The surface resists traditional painterly finish, so the image remains on the surface rather than being absorbed into it—leaving the work somewhere between painting and object.

Irises in My Yard

After moving in with Jordan, I started paying attention to the irises around our home in Nashville in a way I hadn’t before. I grew up here, but I never really noticed them until they were directly in my daily environment.

There are a few distinct groupings I return to: by the garage, along the rock wall near the driveway and mailbox, and against the brick back wall by the kitchen window. I use these locations as working titles for the paintings.

I began painting them in 2021 and haven’t stopped since. What started as attention to a seasonal pattern of arrival has continued to build into a sustained practice.