Zedist Monk | Original Size:32″ x 46″ As I explored the relationship

As I explored the relationship between the picture plane and the sculptured z-axis provided by the curled up metal pieces

I wanted to see and feel it pulsing

With my studies in Materials Science providing a keen insight into crystallography

Working in oils lets me explore more intricate and subtle shading techniques to bring out more realism and create separation between a chosen image

the largest animal to ever exist on our tiny blue planet

Zedist Monk | Original Size:32″ x 46″ As I explored the relationshipThe Monk is arguably my most popular piece. I am still pleased with it after seventeen years. The concept, composition, and craftsmanship still surprise me. I styled and shot the photos used to capture the pose by dressing my friend in a bed sheet. The hands are my own and the face is meant to be an androgynous blend between Mary and Jesus. A nod to the bilingual language of human sexuality and a better balancing of our feminine and masculine natures.