Catena 5 Product:Catena 5 the stars and the natural

the stars and the natural patterns of leaves and foliage

Created by artist Diana Ferguson

This impressionist painting captures movement and atmosphere in a late afternoon painting session

the inked plate is covered by a damp sheet of special etching paper and run through a traditional etching press

Heart and star charms lend a hint of whimsy

Catena 5 Product:Catena 5 the stars and the naturalBradley's painting process involves the transformation of materials as she searches for meaning. She had been considering how the pace of life had changed because of the Covid pandemic. At moments time seemed to stand still and other times when it seemed to race by. She came upon the word "catena," which refers to related moments or an interlocking chain. In the context of my work, catena spoke to the chain of chemical reactions and physical