Masks We Wear

An old man’s face, carved by time but far from finished. Deep lines, a weathered brow and a full beard emerge in layers of olive, moss and golden green, like lichen on ancient stone. He isn’t tired. There is still life in him, still fire behind the stillness. This is the mask of experience: calm, unflinching, and earned rather than given.

Four-colour enamels are screen printed and layered across two sheets of glass. The depth between the layers gives the face a quiet three-dimensionality that shifts as light moves through it. The glass stands on a hardwood plinth, ready to display on a shelf, mantel or sideboard.

Details: Four-colour enamel screenprint on two layers of glass, hardwood plinth. Glass size 30 x 23.5 cm (11.8 x 9.3 in). Handmade by the artist.