This original gouache painting was created on a vintage butterfly lithograph (c. 1963). The model posed specifically for this work, and the figure is shown not in flight, but in the moment of adjustment — learning how to carry what she has become.

The Weight of Wings reflects the cost of growth: the grief of what is shed, the strength required to inhabit what follows, and the stillness that often accompanies real change.

The artwork measures 8 × 10 inches and is framed with an oversized mat in a white gallery frame. Final dimensions are 16 × 22 inches.
Arrives framed and ready to hang.