Fluidic Portraits: Underwater Butterfly Breeding Series fusion packed flat in a museum

packed flat in a museum archival clam box wrapped in gesso paper

all of which have been naturally treated to soften their quills so you get an ultra soft feel

A luxurious cushion featuring a unique underwater artwork of artist Alexander James Hamilton

signed with a full signature and dated by the artist recto

Fluidic Portraits: Underwater Butterfly Breeding Series fusion packed flat in a museumThe Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct