tidal insides — martolao

An ongoing series of drawings and mixed media pieces exploring bodily/land memory, psychic animal figures, the voices of religion versus spirituality, and souls returning to the body in the form of spirits, birds, and dreams. Pencils rock!

What is it, to breath? graphite on paper, 48x75"

What is it, to breath? graphite on paper, 48x75"

Shrine to the Endocrine System. graphite & mixed media on paper, 48x75"

Shrine to the Endocrine System. graphite & mixed media on paper, 48x75"

What we carry, all stitched up. pencil on paper, 48x75"

What we carry, all stitched up. pencil on paper, 48x75"

Tidal Insides (1): our entire skeleton regenerates every 10 years. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (1): our entire skeleton regenerates every 10 years. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (2): hips are heavy. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (2): hips are heavy. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (3): summoning all the pieces to council, consider and decide. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (3): summoning all the pieces to council, consider and decide. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (5), our bellies are interconnected. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (5), our bellies are interconnected. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Missing one month // Many Years. graphite, gouache, and collage on wood panel, 24x46"

Missing one month // Many Years. graphite, gouache, and collage on wood panel, 24x46"

Too close to see clearly. graphite on paper, 11x17"

Too close to see clearly. graphite on paper, 11x17"

a calendar of sorts. collage and graphite, 6x9"

a calendar of sorts. collage and graphite, 6x9"

gut case. collage, 5x7"

gut case. collage, 5x7"

In here it's dark and deep. graphite and ink on paper, 11x17"

In here it's dark and deep. graphite and ink on paper, 11x17"

In the lungs it's held. graphite and ink on paper, 11x17"

In the lungs it's held. graphite and ink on paper, 11x17"

Lay me down, pieces. graphite and ink on paper, 11x17"

Lay me down, pieces. graphite and ink on paper, 11x17"

What we carry, all stitched up. graphite & ink on paper, 11x17"

What we carry, all stitched up. graphite & ink on paper, 11x17"

Year of Mercy. acrylic, graphite, and fabric on canvas, 48x32"

Year of Mercy. acrylic, graphite, and fabric on canvas, 48x32"

What it feels like to pray. acrylic and collage on canvas, 12x36"

What it feels like to pray. acrylic and collage on canvas, 12x36"

moon insides. digital collage on board, 4.5x5"

moon insides. digital collage on board, 4.5x5"

memories are loud. lithograph print, 9x12"

memories are loud. lithograph print, 9x12"

Dreams from my mother and her mother with lots of inputs in between. letter pressed triptych, 8x10"

Dreams from my mother and her mother with lots of inputs in between. letter pressed triptych, 8x10"

Dreams from my mother and her mother with lots of inputs in between. letter pressed triptych, 8x10"

Dreams from my mother and her mother with lots of inputs in between. letter pressed triptych, 8x10"

Dreams from my mother and her mother with lots of inputs in between. letter pressed triptych, 8x10"

Dreams from my mother and her mother with lots of inputs in between. letter pressed triptych, 8x10"

Tidal Insides (4), and we've been told there is no ending, and an ending all the same. Spirit lifting off. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (4), and we've been told there is no ending, and an ending all the same. Spirit lifting off. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (1): our entire skeleton regenerates every 10 years. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (2): hips are heavy. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (3): summoning all the pieces to council, consider and decide. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Tidal Insides (5), our bellies are interconnected. graphite on paper, 30x20"

Too close to see clearly. graphite on paper, 11x17"

gut case. collage, 5x7"

In here it's dark and deep. graphite and ink on paper, 11x17"

In the lungs it's held. graphite and ink on paper, 11x17"

Lay me down, pieces. graphite and ink on paper, 11x17"

What we carry, all stitched up. graphite & ink on paper, 11x17"

Year of Mercy. acrylic, graphite, and fabric on canvas, 48x32"

moon insides. digital collage on board, 4.5x5"

memories are loud. lithograph print, 9x12"

Dreams from my mother and her mother with lots of inputs in between. letter pressed triptych, 8x10"

Dreams from my mother and her mother with lots of inputs in between. letter pressed triptych, 8x10"

Dreams from my mother and her mother with lots of inputs in between. letter pressed triptych, 8x10"

Tidal Insides (4), and we've been told there is no ending, and an ending all the same. Spirit lifting off. graphite on paper, 30x20"