Rise of the Ice Queens hypha-gallery-sugar-house-island when the layers of paint

when the layers of paint slowly diffuse what's visible and familiar until the original image is buried

understanding where her practice can lead me to

fuelled the creation of this painting

facing the viewer

Its gestures suggest both force and fluidity

Rise of the Ice Queens hypha-gallery-sugar-house-island when the layers of paint"Rise of the Ice Queens" is a multiblock water based Japanese woodcut printed on Awagami Kozo Select Murakumo Inkjet Paper. It originates from my VR experience created during an artist residency at Moskosel Creative Lab in Lapland, Sweden. I researched Sami traditions at the Ajtte Museum, 3D scanned Northern environments, and recorded 360 degree videos of the Aurora Borealis to create a virtual world of ice, snow, and illuminated skies. The print is