Encaustic wax, oil paint collage on mirror

27”x 39” Framed

Getting Old Should Take Longer is a bold encaustic collage reflecting on time, aging, and legacy. A weathered face emerges from layered textures of purple and blue, surrounded by images and phrases referencing iconic 20th-century artists, politicians, and musicians. The piece evokes both nostalgia and resistance, honoring lives that shaped history while questioning the pace of growing old.