11 sheets of layered paper
Artwork size: 8.25″ × 8.25″ (210 × 210 mm), mounted on a 12″ × 12″ mat board
This series brings a single 14th-century cathedral window into dialogue with six very different subjects, using the same eleven-layer design as a constant architectural voice. By placing this medieval structure over images drawn from astronomy, geology, biology, and the natural world, each piece becomes a study in contrast—human order set against forces far older, larger, or more delicate than ourselves.
The repeated window creates continuity across the set, while the underlying images shift the emotional register: from illumination to origin, from fragility to cosmic scale. Together, the works trace a quiet arc about how we search for meaning, impose structure, and find beauty across the vast range of what surrounds us.
#1 – The Sun
#1 – The Sun – Close up angled view
#2 – Milky Way
#2 – Milky Way – Close up angled view
#3 – Meteorite
#3 – Meteorite – Close up angled view
#4 – Cresting Wave
#4 – Cresting Wave – Close up angled view
#5 – Dandelion
#5 – Dandelion – Close up angled view
#6 – Butterfly Wing
#6 – Butterfly Wing – Close up angled view
Of Heaven and Earth #1 – The Sun
An eleven layer interpretation of a 14th century cathedral window, animated by the light of the setting sun that sustains life on Earth, emphasizing form, symmetry, and the quiet power of illumination.
Of Heaven and Earth #2 – Milky Way
An eleven layer 14th century cathedral window over the Milky Way’s central core, viewed from 25,000 light years away, contrasting human structure with our galaxy of roughly 100 billion stars.
Of Heaven and Earth #3 – Meteorite
An eleven layer 14th century cathedral window over a 200× polarized meteorite slice, revealing colorful grains preserving some of the earliest material in our solar system, potentially up to 13 billion years old.
Of Heaven and Earth #4 – Cresting Wave
An eleven layer 14th‑century cathedral window over a cresting wave, reflecting life’s origins in the ocean and the steady, calming effect that watching the sea has on us.
Of Heaven and Earth #5 – Dandelion
An eleven layer 14th century cathedral window over a blue tinted dandelion, highlighting the quiet beauty of nature and the ethereal release of seeds carried into the wind by chance.
Of Heaven and Earth #6 – Butterfly Wing
An eleven layer 14th century cathedral window over an 860X view of butterfly wing scales, revealing iridescent colors and the delicate structure that reflects the remarkable diversity found throughout nature.
