Watercolor Whispers: The Tragedy of Butterfly Life archive leaving only trace

leaving only trace

Ecologically printed with polka dots from beans

This body of work explores the visible expression of wave phenomena through water

and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water

Watercolor Whispers: The Tragedy of Butterfly Life archive leaving only traceThe Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct