Hardheaded

Paper, oil-based ink, linoleum (2021)

A symbolic beast made up of rhinoceros, jellyfish, tortoise, chameleon, and butterfly parts crowned by a blossoming lotus. The tough yet soft-bellied meditative beast is contained within a fishbowl like shape that opens by the flower. The underlying narrative parallels the dissolving of barriers and defenses with open mindedness and spiritual awakening.