'janus eye' reverse glass painting

JANUS EYE
10" x 8"
ink, acrylic, aerosol enamel, gold gilding, on plexiglass
signed edition of 3
2026

the expanding world in old and new and old techniques. melding elements from screen print, sign painting, and reverse glass gold gilding. taking cues from the likes of old reverse-gilded bar mirrors and store-front glass, and retooling it to a modern independent fine art presentation.

at the core an evolution of standing 'give up' process: original central skull image photographed by the artist then generationally photocopied to desired degradation and contrast effect and scaling before developing to screen. screen printed in black ink on reverse of heavy 3mm thick plexiglass with a hand-painted 'fill' in light grey acrylic before applying a tonal gradient background in aerosol paint. 'eyes' gilded in three layers of gold leaf, burnished lightly for depth of texture. the whole thing 'sealed' from the back in a final layer of enamel paint. signed and dated on reverse.

final work measures 10" x 8". presented and sold in-frame and ready to hang in 10.625" tall by 8.625" wide by 1.25" deep black frames.

produced in an extremely limited edition of only 3 total pieces, each with different colored backgrounds. making all 3 pieces in the series unique works unto themselves. select in drop-down menu from purple, pink, or blue background.

framed works shipped wrapped, padded in bubbled wrap, and double-boxed for safety in transit. USPS priority rate insured in the US. currently not available for international shipping (any international orders will be canceled and refunded minus transaction fees).

$200 ea