“Tempest”
2020
8 x 8 inches
Smalto on wood panel

Tempest was made during New York City’s Stay-At-Home order in response to the Coronavirus. During that time the studio was one of the only safe places to be. I had recently been sent some smalto from a new manufacturer in Argentina that I wanted to test out, and one of the colors they sent had this beautiful coppery surface, and teal interior. The combo made me think of storm clouds and lightning, and that was my general inspiration for this piece, but ultimately for me the materials always speak for themselves.