New work, Saint Catherine the fish keeper.

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Saint Catherine, the Fish Keeper 

Catherine is not a saint; she is the caretaker of fish that demand significant attention and resources. She desires to release them, but she keeps them for someone she loves, and their departure would cause them distress. Nevertheless, if she were able to capture and release them, her own life would also be liberated.

Linocut, gold leaf, chine colle  40x37 cm edition 10



 
The idea for this work wasn’t difficult; anyone who knows me well will understand the irony in it.
 









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