THE LONELY SPIDER
I am yours
My Lonely Spider,
Bridging the dichotomous line of visceral macabre and surreal-like beauty, the Lonely
Spider is a series of works that illustrates and narrates the tragic story of a butterfly expressing
his feelings to a spider as he slowly dies after being caught in the spider's web. These pieces
were created using my poetry and drew heavy influence and guidance from a previous triptych
project using the same method of storytelling. My poetry is a process I wish to continue incorporating into my works and informing how I develop my ideas and how I approach and
execute my work. The Lonely Spider combines poetry with elements of sculpture and unique
techniques I've developed in my practice and explores themes of spirituality, dichotomy,
martyrism, sacrifice, desire, love, punishment, and death. This piece embodies the voice of the
quiet little butterfly's infatuation for the spider, with hints of the spider's guilt and penance for his dangerous and deadly nature. With added elements from a previous piece, which depicts the
deteriorating mind and body of a fallen angel, such as the angel's lower body, the hungry
centipede, and narrative references within that piece's poem, the Lonely Spider signifies the
concept of predator and prey, danger and desire, and body and soul. Using grotesque yet eerily
beautiful imagery, personal fears, and fascinations, my current and future pieces shall continue to convey my creative hand of poetry, dualism, and spirituality.
Poem
The Lonely Spider
The Lonely Spider ~ Butterfly Lace, May 5, 2022
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
The Lonely Spider ~ Spider Lily, May 5, 2022
60 X 13 in.
Oil, acrylic, ink, gesso, yarn, cotton balls, lace paper, canvas, clear nail polish on wood
60 X 13 in.
Oil, acrylic, ink, gesso, yarn, cotton balls, lace paper, canvas, clear nail polish on wood
The Lonely Spider ~ The Hungry Centipede, May 5, 2022
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
60 X 13 in.
Oil, acrylic, ink, gesso, yarn, cotton balls, lace paper, canvas, clear nail polish on wood
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
The Lonely Spider ~ Butterfly Lace (detail), May 5, 2022
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
The Lonely Spider ~ Butterfly Lace (detail), May 5, 2022
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
The Lonely Spider ~ Spider Lily (detail), May 5, 2022
60 x 13 in.
Oil, acrylic, ink, gesso, yarn, cotton balls, lace paper, canvas, clear nail polish on wood
60 x 13 in.
Oil, acrylic, ink, gesso, yarn, cotton balls, lace paper, canvas, clear nail polish on wood
The Lonely Spider ~ Spider Lily (detail), May 5, 2022
60 x 13 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
60 x 13 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
The Lonely Spider ~ Spider Lily (detail), May 5, 2022
60 x 13 in.
Oil, acrylic, ink, gesso, yarn, cotton balls, lace paper, canvas, clear nail polish on wood
60 x 13 in.
Oil, acrylic, ink, gesso, yarn, cotton balls, lace paper, canvas, clear nail polish on wood
The Lonely Spider ~ The Hungry Centipede (detail), May 5, 2022
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
The Lonely Spider ~ The Hungry Centipede (detail), May 5, 2022
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
47 x 23 in.
Oil, ink, acrylic on wood
The Lonely Spider ~ Poetry Journal, May 5, 2022
8 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.
Chocolate box, rose, paper, ink, gel pen
8 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.
Chocolate box, rose, paper, ink, gel pen
The Lonely Spider ~ Poetry Journal, May 5, 2022
8 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.
Chocolate box, rose, paper, ink, gel pen
8 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.
Chocolate box, rose, paper, ink, gel pen
The Lonely Spider ~ Spider Blues, May 5, 2022
20 x 15 in.
Ink, acrylic, gel pen on paper
20 x 15 in.
Ink, acrylic, gel pen on paper
Gelatin, cheesecloth, wire, lace paper, tissue, plastic wrap, air-dry clay, ink, acrylic, plastic spiders
The Lonely Spider ~ Infection (detail), May 5, 2022
Gelatin, cheesecloth, wire, lace paper, tissue, plastic wrap, air-dry clay, ink, acrylic, plastic spiders
Gelatin, cheesecloth, wire, lace paper, tissue, plastic wrap, air-dry clay, ink, acrylic, plastic spiders
The Lonely Spider ~ Infection (detail), May 5, 2022
Gelatin, cheesecloth, wire, lace paper, tissue, plastic wrap, air-dry clay, ink, acrylic, plastic spiders
Gelatin, cheesecloth, wire, lace paper, tissue, plastic wrap, air-dry clay, ink, acrylic, plastic spiders
The Lonely Spider ~ Infection (detail), May 5, 2022
Gelatin, cheesecloth, wire, lace paper, tissue, plastic wrap, air-dry clay, ink, acrylic, plastic spiders
Gelatin, cheesecloth, wire, lace paper, tissue, plastic wrap, air-dry clay, ink, acrylic, plastic spiders
Gelatin, cheesecloth, wire, lace paper, tissue, plastic wrap, air-dry clay, ink, acrylic, plastic spiders
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