Gilded Adornment Portrait
This series was created in collaboration with Silverstorm Jewelry, merging portraiture, metal leaf, and handcrafted jewelry into a shared visual language. Each work integrates wearable adornment directly into the painted surface, honoring identity, memory, and personal ritual. The collection was exhibited at the Silverstorm Jewelry store in Scituate, Massachusetts, where fine art and jewelry were experienced together as one.
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Acrylic Paint
Gold, Silver & Copper Leaf
Varigated Spring Leaf
Jewelry From Silverstorm
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Width 16”
Height 16”
Depth 1.5”
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Price given upon request
Silver Fox
Silver Fox is a portrait of presence, resilience, and earned wisdom. It honors a woman shaped by time, experience, and care, someone whose strength does not announce itself loudly but instead settles into the room with quiet certainty. This piece reflects the beauty of aging not as loss, but as an accumulation of stories, of knowledge, of love carried forward.
Her silver hair frames her face like a landscape shaped by seasons. Fine lines are not hidden or softened away; they are acknowledged as markers of laughter, endurance, and a life fully lived. The gaze meets the viewer directly, calm and self-possessed, offering a sense of steadiness and recognition rather than performance. There is confidence here, but it is gently rooted in knowing who you are and no longer needing to prove it.
The surface of the painting carries this same philosophy. Layers of metal leaf, pigment, and hand-drawn line build slowly, creating depth that reveals itself through light and movement. Gold and silver tones shift subtly as the viewer moves, echoing the way identity changes over time without losing its core. The background flows like land and water meeting, suggesting memory, place, and continuity forces that shape us quietly, over the years.
Jewelry elements integrated into the portrait are not decorative additions, but extensions of the figure herself. They reference adornment as personal history—objects worn, gifted, inherited, and passed down. These elements anchor the portrait in both intimacy and ritual, honoring the way meaning is carried through the body and across generations.
Silver Fox speaks to intergenerational connection and the power of representation. It offers an image of womanhood that values wisdom, softness, and strength equally. This is a portrait about becoming, about arriving fully into oneself, and about the dignity found in experience.
Ultimately, this piece invites viewers to reconsider how we see age, beauty, and worth. It asks us to slow down, look closer, and recognize that some of the most powerful stories are told quietly, etched into surfaces, held in posture, and reflected to us with compassion and grace.
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Acrylic Paint
Gold, Silver & Copper Leaf
Varigated Spring Leaf
Jewelry From Silverstorm
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Width 16”
Height 16”
Depth 1.5”
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Price given upon request
Autumn Joy
She is a celebration of presence, gratitude, and the quiet happiness that arrives when we allow ourselves to be fully in the moment. The portrait captures a woman mid-laughter, eyes gently closed, as if joy has arrived not as spectacle, but as something felt deeply in the body. This is joy that comes from living, from gathering experiences over time, and from embracing each season as it unfolds.
The composition reflects the feeling of autumn itself, layered, rich, and grounded. Warm gold tones and earthy hues echo the season’s abundance, while cooler blues move through the background like shifting air and memory. These flowing bands of color suggest transition and rhythm, mirroring the natural cycles of change that shape us year after year.
Material plays a central role in this piece. Layers of metal leaf and pigment catch light differently as the viewer moves, creating subtle shifts that echo the fleeting nature of joy. Nothing here is fixed or frozen; instead, the surface remains alive, responsive, and evolving. The hand-drawn line maintains an intimacy and honesty, preserving the immediacy of expression and emotion.
Integrated jewelry elements act as both adornment and narrative. They reference objects worn during meaningful moments, celebrations, gatherings, and rituals of everyday life. These elements ground the portrait in personal history, suggesting that joy is something carried with us, layered into our bodies and memories over time.
Autumn Joy honors the fullness of lived experience. It reflects a moment when self-consciousness dissolves, replaced by ease, laughter, and connection. This portrait invites viewers to recognize joy not as something to chase, but as something already present waiting to be acknowledged, felt, and shared.
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Acrylic Paint
Gold, Silver & Copper Leaf
Varigated Spring Leaf
Jewelry From Silverstorm
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Width 16”
Height 16”
Depth 1.5”
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Price given upon request
Zen
This self-portrait is an exploration of identity as something layered, shifting, and deeply connected to inner experience. Rather than presenting a fixed image, the work reflects a moment of becoming—where personal history, emotion, and imagination exist together on the surface.
The figure looks outward while remaining inwardly focused, eyes steady and reflective. Freckles, line, and subtle imperfections are preserved as markers of lived experience rather than details to be softened or erased. The face is rendered in cool metallic tones, creating a quiet distance between the viewer and the subject, while allowing reflection—both literal and emotional—to take place.
Behind the figure, fields of saturated color move like currents, echoing internal landscapes and emotional states. These flowing forms suggest memory, intuition, and creative energy, constantly in motion and never contained. The background becomes an extension of the self—an external visualization of inner worlds that continue to evolve.
Material is central to the narrative of this piece. Layers of metal leaf interact with pigment and hand-drawn line, responding to light and movement. As the viewer shifts, the surface changes, mirroring the way identity adapts over time. Jewelry integrated into the portrait functions as personal artifact—objects worn close to the body, carrying meaning, memory, and intention.
This self-portrait is not about self-representation alone, but about self-acknowledgment. It embraces complexity, softness, and strength in equal measure. The work invites viewers to consider identity not as something finished or singular, but as something continually shaped by experience, creativity, and reflection.
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Acrylic Paint
Gold, Silver & Copper Leaf
Varigated Spring Leaf
Jewelry From Silverstorm
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Width 16”
Height 16”
Depth 1.5”
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Price given upon request
Jen
She is a celebration of presence, gratitude, and the quiet happiness that arrives when we allow ourselves to be fully in the moment. The portrait captures a woman mid-laughter, eyes gently closed, as if joy has arrived not as spectacle, but as something felt deeply in the body. This is joy that comes from living, from gathering experiences over time, and from embracing each season as it unfolds.
The composition reflects the feeling of autumn itself, layered, rich, and grounded. Warm gold tones and earthy hues echo the season’s abundance, while cooler blues move through the background like shifting air and memory. These flowing bands of color suggest transition and rhythm, mirroring the natural cycles of change that shape us year after year.
Material plays a central role in this piece. Layers of metal leaf and pigment catch light differently as the viewer moves, creating subtle shifts that echo the fleeting nature of joy. Nothing here is fixed or frozen; instead, the surface remains alive, responsive, and evolving. The hand-drawn line maintains an intimacy and honesty, preserving the immediacy of expression and emotion.
Integrated jewelry elements act as both adornment and narrative. They reference objects worn during meaningful moments, celebrations, gatherings, and rituals of everyday life. These elements ground the portrait in personal history, suggesting that joy is something carried with us, layered into our bodies and memories over time.
Autumn Joy honors the fullness of lived experience. It reflects a moment when self-consciousness dissolves, replaced by ease, laughter, and connection. This portrait invites viewers to recognize joy not as something to chase, but as something already present waiting to be acknowledged, felt, and shared.
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Acrylic Paint
Gold, Silver & Copper Leaf
Varigated Spring Leaf
Jewelry From Silverstorm
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Width 16”
Height 16”
Depth 1.5”
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Price given upon request
Shelby
Shelby is a portrait of lightness, resilience, and unapologetic joy. She appears smiling openly, grounded and playful at once, as if caught in a moment where confidence and ease meet. The expression is warm and inviting, suggesting someone who carries her strength with humor, curiosity, and an open heart.
The composition draws energy from land and water. Layered blues move behind her like waves and sky, creating a sense of depth and motion that frames the figure without overpowering her presence. These shifting fields echo a life lived in rhythm with nature, fluid, expansive, and steady. The background becomes both setting and state of mind, a place where calm and vitality coexist.
Material and surface are central to this piece. Metal leaf and pigment are layered to create a texture that responds to light and movement. As the viewer shifts, reflective areas glow and soften, allowing the portrait to feel alive rather than fixed. Hand-drawn lines preserve intimacy and immediacy, emphasizing expression over perfection.
Adornment plays a meaningful role in Shelby. Integrated jewelry elements, earrings, layered necklaces, and symbolic pendants are woven directly into the portrait as extensions of identity. These objects suggest memory, protection, and personal ritual, grounding the figure in lived experience. They reference moments collected over time, stories carried close to the body.
Shelby celebrates a way of being that embraces individuality and joy without apology. It honors the confidence that comes from self-acceptance and the freedom found in showing up fully as oneself. This portrait invites viewers to smile back, to feel a sense of ease, and to recognize joy as a powerful and grounding force.
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Acrylic Paint
Gold, Silver & Copper Leaf
Varigated Spring Leaf
Jewelry From Silverstorm
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Width 16”
Height 16”
Depth 1.5”
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Price given upon request
Rachel
Rachel is a portrait of stillness, intuition, and inner clarity. The figure is shown with eyes gently closed, as if turned inward, listening rather than speaking. This moment of pause becomes the center of the work, inviting the viewer into a space of calm reflection and quiet strength.
The composition is anchored by layered bands of blue that move horizontally behind her, echoing water, breath, and rhythm. These flowing forms suggest emotional depth and continuity, creating a sense of balance between the internal and external worlds. The background feels expansive yet contained, reinforcing a feeling of steadiness and peace.
Material and surface play a subtle but essential role in the narrative. Metal leaf and pigment are layered with restraint, allowing light to move softly across the figure. The surface shifts gently as the viewer moves, mirroring the fluid nature of thought and emotion. Hand-drawn line maintains intimacy, preserving the human presence within the work.
Adornment is integrated as an extension of identity rather than embellishment. The jewelry elements, worn close to the heart and collarbone, reference personal ritual, connection, and protection. These pieces act as quiet anchors, grounding the portrait in lived experience and memory.
Rachel honors the power of listening, of being fully present within oneself. It reflects a strength found not in outward expression, but in awareness, patience, and trust. This portrait invites viewers to slow down, breathe, and recognize the beauty of stillness as a form of resilience.