The Pearl
An online art experience of more than one hundred studies of a single pearl. The paintings are available for the first time and are sold in a series of timed releases.
Pearl, Cobalt. May 2012.
Dolce far niente. The sweetness of doing nothing.
Every painting in this series starts the same way. A pearl. A surface. A horizon.
The practice is intentional rest and mindful presence. The same subject, painted again and again, until each painting becomes a record of attention.
Release I
Hand mixed. Hand ground. Heavy paper.
Chinese pigments and Japanese gofun are mixed by hand. Sumi-e ink is ground by hand on a stone. Every painting is made on 300 to 800 lb. French watercolor paper, heavy enough to take a lot of water and a lot of time.
Pearl, Cobalt. May 2012.
The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. On finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
Jesus, the parable of the pearl of great price
How releases work
Each release has twelve original paintings at four levels. No prints. No editions.
Study
$3,000
Five paintings in each release.
Practice
$5,000
Four paintings in each release.
Devotion
$10,000
Two paintings in each release.
Of Great Price
On request
One painting in each release. Price on request.
Coming in Release II
A first look at six paintings from Release II. Prices and levels are announced when it opens on [DATE].
Be first for Release II
Release II opens [DATE]. The list sees it 48 hours before anyone else.