8x10”

Oil on cradled panel

2024

Wired and ready to hang.

A lion lays on a bed of moss in a dimly lit forest, a mate beverage next to it.

Mate is a south-american drink with caffeine. It is an alternative to coffee that also helps clear the mind. It's a ritual about sharing in contemplative drinking -- a mate to sip on while the thoughts get ordered.

The lion twitches its tail, like all cats, while pondering on the steps to portray its thoughts into action, with a proper silent mate -- a mate.