Peleus + Thetis
Union between tide and shore
Peleus and Thetis meet at the edge of worlds—mortal and divine, land and sea. This work holds the fragile beauty of their joining: love shaped by difference, devotion formed through surrender rather than conquest. Surface and depth move together, layered like vows made in water and breath.
Here, strength is not dominance, but willingness. The composition carries tension and tenderness in equal measure, suggesting that union is not sameness, but harmony held between contrasts.
The Myth
In Greek mythology, Thetis, a powerful sea goddess of prophecy, is fated to bear a son greater than his father. To preserve balance among the gods, she is wed to the mortal hero Peleus. Their union is not born of ease. Thetis resists, shifting forms—water, fire, wind—until Peleus holds fast with patience rather than force.
From their marriage comes Achilles, destined for glory and sorrow alike. Though their worlds remain divided, Peleus and Thetis are bound by devotion, sacrifice, and consequence. Their story speaks to love that bridges realms: imperfect, fleeting, yet profound—where what is created together outlives the moment of union itself.
A one-of-a-kind mixed media original, where myth and water become inseparable, and transformation is rendered in light.
Created through a process that merges modern photography and printmaking with the ancient art of encaustic, layers of molten beeswax, oils, and resins are built up and fused with fire. The textured surface invites touch, its translucent depth suggesting both concealment and revelation. A one-of-a-kind encaustic mixed media painting — where photography, molten beeswax, and oils merge to reveal a serene underwater world. Layers of texture and translucency create a luminous depth that can only be achieved through fire and time.
40 by 30 by 1.5 inches
Peleus + Thetis
Union between tide and shore
Peleus and Thetis meet at the edge of worlds—mortal and divine, land and sea. This work holds the fragile beauty of their joining: love shaped by difference, devotion formed through surrender rather than conquest. Surface and depth move together, layered like vows made in water and breath.
Here, strength is not dominance, but willingness. The composition carries tension and tenderness in equal measure, suggesting that union is not sameness, but harmony held between contrasts.
The Myth
In Greek mythology, Thetis, a powerful sea goddess of prophecy, is fated to bear a son greater than his father. To preserve balance among the gods, she is wed to the mortal hero Peleus. Their union is not born of ease. Thetis resists, shifting forms—water, fire, wind—until Peleus holds fast with patience rather than force.
From their marriage comes Achilles, destined for glory and sorrow alike. Though their worlds remain divided, Peleus and Thetis are bound by devotion, sacrifice, and consequence. Their story speaks to love that bridges realms: imperfect, fleeting, yet profound—where what is created together outlives the moment of union itself.
A one-of-a-kind mixed media original, where myth and water become inseparable, and transformation is rendered in light.
Created through a process that merges modern photography and printmaking with the ancient art of encaustic, layers of molten beeswax, oils, and resins are built up and fused with fire. The textured surface invites touch, its translucent depth suggesting both concealment and revelation. A one-of-a-kind encaustic mixed media painting — where photography, molten beeswax, and oils merge to reveal a serene underwater world. Layers of texture and translucency create a luminous depth that can only be achieved through fire and time.
40 by 30 by 1.5 inches
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