TOOTH ‘N NAIL
WATERCOLOR & INK ON PAPER,
BIRCH PANEL MOUNTED | VARNISHED,
10 X 10 INCHES | 25.4 X 25.4 CM,
15 X 15 INCHES | 38.1 X 38.1 CM FRAMED,
2022
The painting Tooth ‘N Nail is a reimagined portrait of Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg (U.S. Supreme Court Justice). RBG was known to fight Tooth ‘N Nail advocating for gender equality and women's rights.
The artwork is one in a series of semi-abstract portraits (Head Games) that explores the tension and torment expressed through facial fragments and linear patterns. It employs a tetradic color palette (two complementary color pairs) including one dominant color and strategically placed analogous variations throughout the artwork.