NICK CAVE & the Bad Seeds I stopped a mother that

I stopped a mother that wanted one for her nursery but did let a random San Diegan (San Deig-on

Foil stamping is somewhat similar to letterpress and engraving

We printed a gradient split fountain of yellow blending to reds for this one that came out beautiful we thought

Figuring out ways to unify all the elements and link them together in a cohesive image is a balancing act

These were made and sold at shows throughout the past 10 years

NICK CAVE & the Bad Seeds I stopped a mother thatThere is a dark spirituality that I identify with throughout Nick's work and hoped to capture in the art. This may be the only time I can recall beginning a piece of art by illustrating the corner pieces versus the central image. The owls cross their wings as a parallel to the crossed bones in a skull and crossbones. They symbolize the Bad Seeds and serve as both a warning and a Memento Mori. Stained glass windows flank the image left and right and