Purple Line Pattern Mugs
Description: I started this mini-series back in 2016 and, honestly, didn't know what the end result would be. At the time, I was just cranking them because they were fun to do, and I completed one within a few hours. The majority of the Skulls and Buddhas series are either 4x6 or 5x7 inches. It always seemed to me that the symbolism of skulls and the Buddha (in a meditative pose) is similar. In the practice of sitting meditation, we confront the inescapable reality of impermanence, and the skull often symbolizes mortality. The simple fact that we will have to face our own last breath.
Description: An abstract geometric composition resembling a tree with roots. The 'leaves' and 'trunk' are formed by numerous thin, intersecting lines creating a gradient from purple at the top, transitioning through white, to grey at the bottom. The 'roots' are also depicted with similar lines.
