3rd Version "Diving Deep" - Hand-Embellished Edition of 2 - 8 x 10"

Diving Deep • Autographed archival pigment print • Additional unique ink embellishment on Moab Entrada Rag Bright 290 GSM archival paper • 8 x 10 inches  Hand-embellished, signed and numbered by artist 3rd Version in a limited embellished edition of 2 House of Roulx blind embossed stamping • Authentic Edition rubber stamp on verso • Letter of Authenticity 3rd Version   If thoughts and dreams were photographed then 3rd Version's (Ben Patterson) works would be just that. Bizarre animals, graffiti birdhouses, and child-like characters are all posed in surreal settings. There is an innocence reflected in his works, yet an underlying sadness that sits upon them. Rendered in a high low style, polished yet simple at times, Patterson's art emphasizes the dream and the possibility of change. Many works seem to be on the verge of a tipping point, depicted at the peak of a transition where the viewer is left to decide which direction it will take. Patterson pushes this idea of the contradi