So often, we perceive beauty in creation and the proliferation of life, but death and decay are equally of value. In order to be reborn, we must allow the old parts of ourselves to die; they form the wealth of fertile soil which generates life and birth. “Night Mother” is a shrine and invocation to the act of dying, honoring its sacred role in life.

This piece features a multitude of plant and fungal life, from amanita muscaria (toxic or mind-altering in small doses) to common nightshade (poisonous) to the ayahuasca vine (also known as the “Vine of Souls”) as sacred vessels of the liminal states that surround and pervade death and birth. The message, as always, is to trust our becoming by opening to a greater intimacy with ourselves and this very moment within which we dwell.

—

This is a listing for a 11x14" print of my original artwork, "Night Mother.”

Comes printed on Epson photo paper with 0.5” white margins. Hand signed on back of print, unless you indicate a different preference. The watermark displayed here in the bottom right-hand corner will not be present.