“Crucible”
2018 acrylic on wood 20”x20 ~ sold to private collector
I lost my home and studio in the Thomas Fire along with 16 original paintings. Over the last year, I took this as an opportunity to improve on the original designs making them better and stronger than before, kind of a microcosmic expression of my life’s journey at the moment.
Here is “crucible” a revision/recreation/remix of a previous painting “eye of the heart” (pictured last). I used some of my “Phoenix black” ash paint made from the ruins of my home and studio in the shadows on the heart. Rising from the ashes....
2018 acrylic on wood 20”x20 ~ sold to private collector
I lost my home and studio in the Thomas Fire along with 16 original paintings. Over the last year, I took this as an opportunity to improve on the original designs making them better and stronger than before, kind of a microcosmic expression of my life’s journey at the moment.
Here is “crucible” a revision/recreation/remix of a previous painting “eye of the heart” (pictured last). I used some of my “Phoenix black” ash paint made from the ruins of my home and studio in the shadows on the heart. Rising from the ashes....
the original version "Eye of the Heart" which burned in the Thomas Fire
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Scorched remains of Vajra's former home and studio
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