LUSMERLIN
The Path, 2025
Pastel on wood
18x40in
 
The Path tells a story of transcendence and transformation based of my own encounters with nature and my body. The animals that appear in the work are ones I've met during my walks. I remember exchanging The Path tells a story of transcendence and transformation based on my own encounters with nature and my body. The animals that appear in the work are ones I've met during my walks. I remember exchanging long stares with deer (minutes long), wondering at what moment they would dart away, run freely, and disappear. I intend for the viewer to see themselves in this journey, in whatever capacity feels meaningful to them. long stares with deer, many minutes long, wondering at what moment they would dart out, run freely and disappear. I intended for the viewer to see themselves in this journey, in whatever capacity feels meaningful to them.