3rd Version "Family Is Not Blood" - Hand-Embellished Unique Print - Edition of 11 - 11 x 17"

Family Is Not Blood • Autographed pigment print • Additional unique paint embellishment on Moab Entrada Rag Bright 290 GSM archival paper • 11 x 17 inches  Hand-embellished, signed and numbered by artist 3rd Version in a limited embellished edition of 11 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 (aka 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 contr