Trace of Becoming Original Artwork Dark Blue Bronze Cream

Trace of Becoming is a richly expressive piece from the Time and Space collection by Elizabeth Marshall, capturing the fleeting moment where transformation takes form. With its molten copper vein flowing across pale creams, cosmic blues, and textured shadows, this painting evokes both geological forces and emotional emergence.

The sweeping curves and dimensional surface suggest something deep beneath, a story surfacing, a shift in being, a memory forming. Hints of metallic reflection catch the light, reminding us that becoming is not always linear, sometimes it's turbulent, beautiful, and full of new beginnings.

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Framed in a black box frame, Trace of Becoming is a stunning addition to any contemplative space, offering both drama and stillness in one timeless gesture. The frame is 34cm x 34cm. The artwork is acrylic with textured paste on artist board. Stamped, signed and dated by the artist on the back with a Certificate of Authenticity.

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Artist Notes - General 

Elizabeth is a Dunedin-based artist, self-taught, and passionate about adding joy to every day, which is expressed through art. Layers of paint and medium are built up over the canvas to create volume and form. This approach gives rise to a sense of movement and life in the work that includes raised surfaces,  dips, slopes, bumps, cracks and lumps. Please zoom in on the images provided to appreciate these aspects of the work. 

While the artist attributes meaning to all her artworks, she is keen for the viewer to find their own happiness and meaning in the pattern, colour and texture.

Appreciating textured art is about valuing the beauty in imperfection, perfectly imperfect, organic and irregular. Textured art moves away from traditional art to a tactile experience. Inherent to the design are marks, bumps, lumps, cracks, scrapes, cracks and scourges. It is a thing of beauty, like nature herself. 

For those new to textured art, the raised surfaces create interaction with light and shadow, smooth and rough, while embracing the fluidity of the painted effect and the added element of dimension.

There are several different textures at play in Elizabeth's work. Using different pastes mixed in different ratios, depending on the design. Sometimes the acrylic paint is mixed into the paste, other times it is added after. Sometimes there are embellishments and other materials used in the construction of a piece.

The purchase of this item does not transfer reproduction rights. 

Some images may use mock-ups to showcase the look and feel of the item—please check the listed measurements to ensure the perfect fit for your space before purchasing. Thankyou.