Michelle Harpster “Cosmic Cat” encaustic wax, watercolor, and gold leaf 11” H x 14” W $450.00

My piece evokes the whimsical and blurred qualities associated with dream-like states. The colors and textures wax and wane, creating a sense of visual confusion. “Cosmic Cat” was inspired by a view I had of my cat perched up on the windowsill one evening. Her silhouette was enrobed in the night sky behind her, a surreal and ethereal image. This piece attempts to recapture that moment. Bordering on surrealism, the work attempts to have the viewer’s mind connect together known bits of information.  Therefore, forming a visual narrative, much like our unconscious states attempt to do while dreaming.