MOURNING
Just after my father’s death, I took an amaryllis plant and drew it for three months. This was the time the plant took to go from bulb to full bloom to decay. This work is a tribute to the cycle of life, and allowed me to feel at peace with my pain.
54 drawings make up the series
Installation view with 51 drawings exhibited at the Hunterdon Museum, NJ, USA. Group show "Botanical" curated by Mary Birmingham - 2010
8 feet by 6 feet
ink on paper
49 drawings
Title: Mourning
Size: 8,7 x 11.8 inches each
Medium: ink
Year: 2006