Astaroth Patrick Maxcy They put themselves on display

They put themselves on display for the world as their bodies and minds slowly decay

using layered narratives to make thematic gestures toward life on a changing planet

but it also is a metaphorical representation of my journey through crippling anxiety

Chile in 1973

World mythology and history also play a large role in the subject matter and stylistic influences of her work

Astaroth Patrick Maxcy They put themselves on displayDetails About Artist Bio Shipping Acrylic and Gouache on Panel 2016 11 x 14 in. Hand water gilded Gold Frame About 'Diabolica': The natural and unnatural world requires balance. As in life and death, light and shadow, above and below one cannot exist without the other. The hero is locked in a symbiotic dependency with its nemesis. Whether it is an angel, a soldier of justice where goodness is righteous or a demon, an agent of malice where destruction