The Tattooed Ballerina

This 24” x 39” mixed media collage explores the dancer beyond performance—caught in a moment of stillness that feels both intimate and exposed. The reclining figure, elongated and stylized, carries the physical language of ballet while dissolving into layered textures, fragmented imagery, and abstract markings. Soft turquoise and warm ochre tones create a visual tension between calm and energy, while the collage elements suggest memory, movement, and identity in flux.

Rather than presenting the dancer as a polished performer, this piece reveals the in-between—where discipline softens, and the body becomes both subject and story. It’s a meditation on vulnerability, rest, and the unseen moments that shape the art of dance.