Edition of 7 | 14" x 14" Glicee Prints Photo Rag Baryta Paper | Fine Art Paper

Captured from an original Mixed Media Painting Signed by Artist | With intuitive final articulations on piece (Channeled for the buyer)

Edition (meaning never printed again) of SEVEN (in this size/way)

ABOUT THE ART:

Original photo taken in NYC in 2012 Printed in 2014 on hand treated digital mount on charcoal paper

Shown in 2014 for solo show "My Precious" Featured at Lura Resturant and Bar in New York City Articulated with pastel, ink, charcoal, watercolor and sharpie in 2021 Digital Version created in 2021

THE STORY BEHIND THE ART:

Original images captured in NYC during Hurricane Sandy while studying at School of Visual Arts to earn My Masters in Digital Photographer

As I digested Photo Journalism from @jamesestrin

By his presentations of projects that pushed the edges Of what it means to be a journalist

To tell a story - as I pushed the boundaries to direct However I could, the subjects to create A journal outside of my own self portraits.

I had recently received a letter The last one ever written of a man Who's heart longer beat.

To place myself in the story I let myself stand for vulnerability Creating an example to share Before guiding them to gather An object: That if a robber arrived They most likely wouldn't bother Grabbing such a thing But if they did, it would tear their heart open.

Something of little value to the world But means the world to us That fits in their hands

To put my own hands back into my work,  I painted big pieces of pastel paper With an inkjet setting gel

To pick up some wisdom from another class Taught by @katrin_eismann and @tompashe An experiment of Alternative printing

Now, it's time to add the articulations Of the growth that has come Since I have received that letter

Even if the pattern of death Or near death As continued for what seems like The centuries it has been.