After Image – Iowa City Portraits

“After Image” is a series that explores the dynamic interplay between memory and reality through encaustic painting. Each 12×12 inch portrait captures landmarks, businesses, and everyday scenes from Iowa City and its surroundings. The term “After Image” reflects moving beyond the initial photograph, allowing the image to morph as it would in memory—shaped by personal perspective, imagination, and the inevitable changes that time brings. The encaustic medium, with its rich texture and layering, enhances this transformation, creating a new version of the story that is less about precise representation and more about the essence and emotional resonance of the subject.