B(east)

 This piece was done for auction, but once I had the idea I had to talk to a few people - who ultimately won the auction! 

This was inspired by a manuscript I saw in person at an exhibit in Boston. I was so taken with the page that I wanted to paint it, but I never had the opportunity to use it for a scroll. It wasn't meant to be a scroll. 

Instead I used it for this piece, with the permission of Their Graces Brennan and Caoilfhionn as the creators of B(east). 

It's based on this piece: https://beyondwords2016.org/objects/glossed-psalter, modified to be only "East" instead of the whole text. This is 1:1 for the original image, painted on pergamenata with modern gouache and shell gold.