Dissolving, 2024
Watercolor and pastel on paper
30×44"
Photos 2-3 by Rebecca Delle Monache (c)

An abstract painting depicting two figures (a man and a woman) swimming, with a mix of soft and bold brushstrokes, featuring warm and cool tones.
An abstract painting of a person with medium-length hair, lying down with their head tilted back and eyes closed. The artwork features soft, blurred facial features and a mix of earthy tones, with red and blue lines accentuating the composition.
An abstract painting depicting two figures, a woman and a man, with the woman holding a sword or stick over the man's chest, set against a colorful background with red, blue, green, and neutral tones.
An abstract painting of two figures in water with one figure embracing the other, mounted on a white gallery wall.
Gallery wall with a colorful abstract painting of a woman, a white flower on the right, and two informational plaques on either side of the painting in an art gallery.

Dissolving” is telling a story about a woman, who is watching a man sink; her hand is reaching out toward him while his body is dissolving in the water. The worries of the outer world surrounding the woman are opposed to the tranquility of the man who is going back to where he came from.