The artwork 'Stichophthalma howqua mortui' features a large butterfly rendered in monochromatic grays, combining delicate ink work with watercolor. The wings display intricate geometric patterns and circular motifs, while the body reveals a skeletal design. Framed against white, showcasing mixed media techniques with paper, wire, and thread by Jody MacDonald.

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The artwork 'Stichophthalma howqua mortui' features a large butterfly rendered in monochromatic grays, combining delicate ink work with watercolor. The wings display intricate geometric patterns and circular motifs, while the body reveals a skeletal design. Framed against white, showcasing mixed media techniques with paper, wire, and thread by Jody MacDonald.

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Medium: Ink, watercolor, paper, wire, collage, thread, duralar

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Jody MacDonald

Jody MacDonald

Born in Vancouver, BC, Canada / Works in Long Island City, New York

MacDonald graduated with a BFA from Emily Carr University in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She has exhibited her meticulously crafted work throughout North America. A recipient of the Queen’s Art Fund New Work Grant (2019), MacDonald recently completed a 4heads residency on Governors Island, New York (2022). Based in New York, MacDonald creates compelling pieces characterized by dark humor, social satire, and an obsessive attention to detail. Her intimately scaled artworks belong in private collections throughout Canada and the U.S.

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