“Irma” (2016) is a graceful, storm-born creature emerging from driftwood. The elongated form curves like a wave, resolving into a bird-like head and beak that seem poised between vigilance and calm.

Layers of acrylic paint ripple along the body in greens, browns, and reds, echoing currents of water and wind, while beads and found pieces glint like bits of debris carried in from the sea. A cluster of artificial foliage grows from the sculpture’s back, suggesting resilience and new life taking root after upheaval. Suspended between natural object and mythic animal, “Irma” captures the tension between destruction and regeneration.