Series
Life as a Boat
Life as a Boat draws on the Ship of Theseus to ask how a continuing self is understood while a person changes through different stages of life.
A changing self
Youthful innocence, adult responsibility, and later tolerance and wisdom mark shifts in body, feeling, and self-understanding.
Boat and water
Boats, rivers, whirlpools, and floating bodies connect balance, weightlessness, wishes, and self-directed passage.
The series as a whole
Each painting records a distinct moment or stage; together they form an image of life that keeps changing while retaining continuity.