Quadriptych
1 - Migraine
2024, 18in x 24in, Fire, charcoal, and pastels on paper
Migraine was created through an experimental process using fire as both image and emphasis. I began by striking a match to make delicate fire imprints on paper before evolving the method into more destructive, expressive marks. Each burn became a point of emotional intensity, a pulse in the composition that drawing alone could not achieve.
The surrounding lines were drawn with the burnt-out matches themselves, while vine charcoal and pastels built an atmospheric setting that anchors the fire marks. The resulting image mirrors an internal landscape where pain ignites, spreads, and lingers. It is both visceral and delicate, capturing the physicality of sensation through material.
2 - As Above
2024, 18in x 24in, Fire, charcoal, and pastels on paper
3 - Gone Or There
2024, 18in x 24in, Fire, charcoal, and pastels on paper
4 - Quiet
2024, 18in x 24in, Fire, matches on paper