The Petrified World, 2009, brush & ink on paper, 23.5" x 18".
The face in this one reminds me a little bit of photos I've seen of J.G. Ballard, the visionary science fiction writer who just died. Over the years, I've read several of his books, & liked his work, though his style was a little dry, clinical & detached for my personal taste. He had a tendency to write apocalyptic novels, such as The Crystal World & Drought, envisioning different scenarios whereby the world would come to an end. As far as I know, he never wrote a book called "The Petrified World" (though The Crystal World was close), so here is an image of that...
Here's to you, J. G.
