Violet Indigo (thread, acrylic, textiles; 24 x 30 in) is a richly saturated portrait built from layered fabric fragments and expressive stitched linework. Each facial feature is constructed on its own textile piece, then sewn into place with thread lines that wander, cross, and subtly disrupt the surface.

The deep indigo ground intensifies the contrast between painted areas and stitched contours, allowing the face to shift between clarity and abstraction.

The patchwork construction reveals how identity can be assembled from pieces that carry their own histories, while the layered surfaces echo Brandi Kole’s ongoing exploration of facades  what is shown, what is concealed, and how a single portrait can hold multiple versions of a story at once.