The word silhouette once referred to a simple graphic form: a darkened figure set against a lighter ground, defined not by inner detail but by the precision of its outline. Over time, the idea expanded beyond its visual origins. In fashion, fitness, and concept art, the silhouette came to represent the essential shape of a body, a garment, or even an idea—an impression distilled to its purest form.
This collection carries that lineage forward while transforming it. Rather than relying on a flat or uniform shadow, these works explore a modern, textured interpretation of the silhouette. Layers, surfaces, and shifting tones blur the boundary between figure and background, suggesting that identity is never singular or static. Depth becomes as expressive as outline; presence emerges through pattern, color, and the spaces between.
Across the series, the silhouette evolves into a dynamic field of meaning—one that holds memory, culture, and movement. It invites viewers to see beyond the edge of the form and into the stories, inheritances, and emotional textures that shape it.
Another piece painted on wood... This one again incorporates a woman's facial profile representing my wife and daughter. This piece reflects the phases of community and harvest.
9" x 48" on Wood
$400 + S&H