Vanitas

In Dutch still life paintings, vanitas used symbolic ojects to remind viewers of the fleeting nature of life. My Vanitas suggests a turning point in life. Here I am just the shadow of a compass perched atop a cannister. The porcelain goddess looks up at me. This work was my vow to never put her on a pedestal again. And yet...

Vanitas, 18x24", charcoal on paper, Collection of the artist