Chasing Butterflies: Underwater Perspectives on Life's Fleeting Nature Digital Framed in a round 'Vortex'

Framed in a round 'Vortex' ceramic finished in matt black shellac

and reconstituted through wave energy

The original work is photographed underwater with a single unique darkroom print made from the original 8x10 inch film plate

evening primrose

Chasing Butterflies: Underwater Perspectives on Life's Fleeting Nature Digital Framed in a round 'Vortex'The Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct