“The Fool’s Journey” - 6 x 8” gouache, coloured pencil and gold leaf on paper mounted to panel. For “Artistry of Tarot” through Poetic Tiger Gallery.
#tarotart #worksonpaper #mysticism #gouachepainting #goldleaf

“Midnight Seer” - 16 x 24” oil and hand embroidery (glass beads, stones, and sequins) on canvas. For “The Portrait Show 13: Magic” at Modern Eden Gallery. Opening June 14th.
#newcontemporaryart #galleryexhibtion #oilportrait #esotericart #surrealpainting

Another snippet, trying something new with the candle glow and some subsurface scattering on the hand.
#oilpainting #surrealportrait #symbolistart #imaginativerealism

Details on a piece for an upcoming show with Modern Eden Gallery.
#newcontemporary #oilpainting #surrealart #paintingprogress #oiloncanvas

“Beholder” - 6 x 6” oil and Japanese paper on panel. For the “MicroVisions 8” group show with WOW x WOW.
#surrealart #contemporarypainting #smallworks #oilonpanel #newcontemporary

“Sleep of Reason” - 7x9” watercolour, coloured pencil, and metallic chiyogami on paper. For the “Memories Become Dreams” group show with WOW x WOW, opening Friday April 4th.
#mixedmedia #newcontemporaryart #japanesepaper #watercolour #worksonpaper #traditionalart

Little art history references in this work in progress for WOW x WOW.
#worksonpaper #watercolour #surrealart #artinprogress

Pretty loose with the botanical elements on this painting but I’ll probably come tighten certain parts up when everything’s blocked in.
#botanicalart #oilpainting #ontheeasel

Getting back to portraiture with a very rough first pass.
#wipart #oiloncanvas #portraitpainting

“Uncertain Endeavours” - 6x12” oil and hand embroidered appliqué on canvas. For the “Uncertainties” group show with WOW x WOW, opening Friday February 7th.
#newcontemporary #embroidery #oilpainting #surrealart

Embroidery done. This bee is quite small but the goldwork and beading easily ate up a couple hours.
#embroidery #goldwork #oilpainting

Definitely in the messy stages of this one. I usually immediately go into details when painting flowers but I’m taking my time and blocking this one in first.
#wipart #oilpainting #botanicalart

“Disentanglement” - 12x9” oil and hand embroidery on canvas. For the “Year of the Snake” group exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery, opening Saturday January 18th.
First painting of the new year finished and now onto the next!
#contemporaryart #embroidery #oilpainting #lunarnewyear

A crop of some embroidery for an upcoming Lunar New Year themed group show at Modern Eden Gallery. I tried to play with textures more, keeping the colours to silver and gold and trying out sequins for the first time.
#embroidery #newcontemporaryart #mixedmedia #beading

“Deep Sea Deacon” - 18x24” acrylic and oil with hand embroidered appliqué on canvas.
This one was made for Arch Enemy Arts’ Beyond Tides 3 show. Probably my favourite piece from 2024 and my first time using more complex embroidery techniques like goldwork!
#newcontemporary #embroidery #surrealart

Currently working on something for a Lunar New Year themed show at Modern Eden Gallery. Almost finished the painting before moving onto embroidering the snakes 🐍.
#traditionalart #oilpainting #newcontemporary

“Yule Offering” - 12x12” oil and hand embroidery on canvas wrapped board.
Starting this account off with a piece I made for the Arch Enemy Arts booth at Aqua Art Miami this year.
#oilpainting #embroidery #traditionalart