Watercolor on plaster paper, hand-torn edges, signed on back
Small-scale excavated studies
Each Terrain Unit is a 4 × 4 inch square work inspired by archaeological excavation methods and the quiet poetry of terrain. In archaeology, a unit is a measured square of land, carefully excavated to reveal layers of time. These paintings translate that process into paint, texture, and surface.
Terrain Units are hand-selected by the artist and sent as a mystery piece. Color, texture, and pattern will vary. This process mirrors archaeology itself: discovery without full preview, guided by trust and attention rather than control. Each unit is an invitation to experience the role of the archaeologist, uncovering a small terrain and forming your own relationship to it. No two units are the same.
Watercolor on plaster paper, hand-torn edges, signed on back
Small-scale excavated studies
Each Terrain Unit is a 4 × 4 inch square work inspired by archaeological excavation methods and the quiet poetry of terrain. In archaeology, a unit is a measured square of land, carefully excavated to reveal layers of time. These paintings translate that process into paint, texture, and surface.
Terrain Units are hand-selected by the artist and sent as a mystery piece. Color, texture, and pattern will vary. This process mirrors archaeology itself: discovery without full preview, guided by trust and attention rather than control. Each unit is an invitation to experience the role of the archaeologist, uncovering a small terrain and forming your own relationship to it. No two units are the same.
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