Foxcry Illustration "Invenire Lucem: Seek the Light"

Foxcry Illustration (WA)

Invenire Lucem: Seek the Light
10" x 13" (image size 9" x 12" with 1/2" white border)
Cotton rag giclee paper 
comes in protective sleeve with backing

Sunflower, morning glory, cinnamon fern, aconite, and lisanthus. The pairing of all of these flowers except aconite indicate seeking joy, light, and beauty, as all of the aforementioned flowers move to find the sun. The fern symbolizes trust in this process, while the aconite warns that this trust should not lead us to be blinded by optimism or false hopes. The wolf skull in particular also speaks to a fierce fidelity, and whose jaws also echo the shadow meaning of “trust none but your own light, or else."

Everett Lovrien is a non-binary individual who grew up in a small town in Connecticut, surrounded by forests and nature for most of their childhood. Most of their grasp on the larger concepts of the world were made clear by dynamics in nature, as observed within their childhood home. Growing up autistic and preferring to be alone, Everett learned and grew in the woods. These natural influences are how they communicate through their work, using animals, flora, and dramatic vignettes to depict feelings of grieving, otherness, and hope.

Everett can be observed using gouache, pen, and pencil in their work, which is primarily done on large sheets of watercolor paper. They draw inspiration from the Unicorn Tapestries and other forms of iconographic art such as medieval paintings and manuscripts.