Refined, by Payton James, is a collection of abstract landscapes that explore the liminal space between breaking and becoming, where what was lost begins to take new form. Through layered textures, fractured surfaces, and glimmers of gold, each piece honors the quiet strength formed in the in-between and the beauty that emerges on the other side.
Once whole, this watercolor was intentionally torn and carefully pieced back together with gold enamel, allowing its history to remain visible. Suspended in the liminal space between fracture and healing, the work acknowledges that healing is not a return to what was—but a gentle becoming into something more resilient.
Materials: Watercolor, gold enamel paint
Size: 6” x 6” (painting) 10”x8” frame (included)
Refined, by Payton James, is a collection of abstract landscapes that explore the liminal space between breaking and becoming, where what was lost begins to take new form. Through layered textures, fractured surfaces, and glimmers of gold, each piece honors the quiet strength formed in the in-between and the beauty that emerges on the other side.
Once whole, this watercolor was intentionally torn and carefully pieced back together with gold enamel, allowing its history to remain visible. Suspended in the liminal space between fracture and healing, the work acknowledges that healing is not a return to what was—but a gentle becoming into something more resilient.
Materials: Watercolor, gold enamel paint
Size: 6” x 6” (painting) 10”x8” frame (included)
