66 Paper Moths - Mixed Media Watercolor 17.5" x 23.5"

Dimensions: 17.5" x 23.5"

Medium: Mixed Media - Water Color & Ink Paper on Canvas

Note: This piece is not for sale. To observe this piece in the physical, please attend an upcoming Art Show (See Events).

Description: An homage to the Japanese ritual of folding cranes upon the passing of a loved one, the numerous moths that dot this black canvas were painted to cope with the four year long descent of the Artist's Grandmother into the late and final stages of dementia.

Life imitates art in that the moths fly inward towards the center in an attempt to understand the self.

In tradition with her grandmother’s preferred medium, watercolor, these became an exercise in perfecting a certain technique by repeating it over and over. These pieces represent the duality of life and inherent suffering that we all must endure at some point time. The actual count of paper moths is unconfirmed.

66 Paper Moths is part of a collection of works by self-taught artist Bridget Kilgallon. Through her art, she attempts to communicate how we transmute times of trauma and loss into creative expression. Her works explore the polarity between beauty and darkness through the use of multi-media techniques that reach beyond the canvas. An uncomplicated motif, the butterfly integrates deep meaning with sublime references to the subconscious intuition and ancient symbolism.