Mandorlas, 2026
“I believe if there's any kind of God it wouldn't be in any of us, not you or me but just this little space in between. If there's any kind of magic in this world it must be in the attempt of understanding someone sharing something. I know, it's almost impossible to succeed but who cares really? The answer must be in the attempt.”
—Celine (Julie Delpy’s character) in Before Sunrise
The “mandorla,” (Italian for “almond”) is the portal-like halo that often surrounds saints in some religious iconography. Its shape also represents the overlap where two circles converge: the center of a Venn diagram.
A liminal space, where what is in between becomes more than the sum of its parts.
This is where heaven meets earth and becomes transcendence; where past meets future and becomes timeless presence, where I meet you and become we.
Mandorla / mending | oxides, acrylic, wax, and mohair on distressed canvas | 20x24" | 2026
Mandorla/all that is | oxides, acrylic, wax, and wool on canvas | 16x20" | 2026
Mandorla / the unspeakable | oxides, acrylic, and yarn on canvas | 16x20" | 2026
Mandorla / give yourself away | natural pigments and yarn on canvas | 30x40" | 2026
Mandorla / found and lost and | oxides, calcite, and ink on canvas | 12x16" | 2026
Mandorla / saved a sky | oxides, wax, and acrylic on canvas | 16x20" | 2026
Mandorla / lake swimming | oxides, acrylic, and yarn on canvas | 24x36" | 2026
Mandorla / glimpse | oxides, acrylic, and yarn on canvas | 12x16" | 2026
Mandorla / blessing | oxides, calcite, wax, and yarn on canvas | 20x24" | 2026
Mandorla / protected flame | oxides, acrylic, and wax on canvas | 20x24" | 2026
Mandorla / the unlocking | oxides, acrylic, and yarn on canvas | 20x24" | 2026
Mandorla / groundlessness | oxides, calcite, gouache, wax, and yarn on canvas | 16x20" | 2026