Process
I begin each piece with a clear vision and a planned color palette, simultaneously holding that plan loosely. Resin has its own movement — it flows and settles in ways that cannot be fully predicted or controlled. I attempt to guide it, but the final work rarely looks as I first imagined. That spontaneous unpredictability is what makes God’s Spirit within it alive.
Before the first pour, I create a hand-painted base layer on canvas or wood panel that establishes the tonal foundation. Once the paint cures, layers of resin are mixed with pigment or metallic colorants. Using heat and controlled movement, the resin is guided across the surface to create fluid compositions that merge precision with instinct.
Resin, pigment, and gold leaf are layered through repeated pours — each cured and sealed to preserve movement and light. As each layer cures over 48–72 hours, 24k gold leaf may be applied and gilded by hand to build depth and dimensionality within the surface — sometimes in abstract formations, other times in defined shapes, depending on the composition.
A final coat of resin seals the surface, adding reflection, permanence, and a seamless, glass-like finish. The process demands care and patience—controlled environment, ventilation, and time. Through weeks of layering, curing, and gilding, each work attains its luminous depth and living light.