Artist: Judith Monroe
Title: Butterfly Collection #8
Medium: Mixed Media on Panel
Dimensions: 5"h x 7"w
Includes photo transfers, acrylic, color pencil, ephemera, and dried pressed leaves on cradled wood panel.
"Butterfly Collection #8" features a butterfly at the center, with wings fully spread out, exhibiting a pattern with shades of orange, black, and yellow spots and stripes. The butterfly is set against a map-like background. Around the central framed section, the remaining surface of the canvas is textured with a cream-colored substance, incorporating linear and crackled visual effects that add depth and interest. Notably, there is a small, delicate green leaf affixed to the canvas to the left of the central framed section, contrasting with the surrounding textured area both in color and in its smooth surface finish. The entire piece conveys a mixed-media aesthetic, combining painterly textures with illustrative elements to create a layered composition.