Work on Panel by Mark Westervelt: Teacher's Pet

Softly lit face and a tiny companion drift across a black field of scribbled letters.

This work on panel is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 2014. It is paint on panel. His paint skins are made by painting on plastic and peeling the sheet off, so the side against the plastic is glossy and the side exposed to air is matte. Seen straight on, a rounded face in cream, olive and brown with dark curls floats on a near-black ground. White scratchy letters and symbols cover the surface. A smaller pale figure sits to the right, and a monogram marks the lower corner. It is 10 inches wide, 1.75 deep and 10 high.

A quiet pair, lost in a very long note.