Work on Paper by Mark Westervelt: Poise

Single figure leans forward on a tall, slim pedestal against green-blue.

This work on paper is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 2014. It is paint on paper. Because the skins are peeled up, anything painted on them is reversed, so he must write text backwards and paint a figure facing right if it is meant to look left. Here, a thin figure in cream, olive and black scraps bends forward at the waist, its head tilted down. A small dark base sits at its feet. The ground is deep teal with rusty streaks along the top. It is 10 inches wide and 10 high.

Bowing to the sea, as far as it can tell.