Framed Matted Monotype by Laura Deen which is 20.5 by 20.5 including frame. Artwork is 8 by 8.

"My work is my way of reconstructing the past– filtering and fragmenting
hand painted papers – to gradually build up layers that capture a snapshot
of history, invoking a precise, specific moment in time. The manipulation of the paper and wax allows me vicarious participation in its history. I often monotype or paint on both sides of a single sheet of paper so that when the molten wax impregnates the paper, the pulp becomes translucent and multiple images arise. The final step of fusing paper and wax transforms
these disparate images and materials together into a harmonious composition which seeks to be greater than the sum of its parts."
– Laura Deem

Laura Deem is an artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area who
explores reconstruction of the past through the development of
ethereal surface patinas utilizing hand painted papers and monotypes
fused in thin, multiple layers with unbleached beeswax.

Widespread travel through Europe and Asia have had a strong influence
on her work. Since her first trip to Japan, Laura has been drawn to the
simplicity and grace of the culture and it is reflected in her artwork.
She has exhibited extensively and is in many public, corporate, and
private collections. Laura received undergraduate and graduate
degrees in art and communications, graduating magna cum laude.