In The Softest Armor, Taylor explores the delicate balance between vulnerability and resilience. Through layered oils, charcoal, paper, and molten wax, she constructs a diptych where the human form merges with organic and symbolic elements. Soft textures and subtle contours contrast with the protective, almost ceremonial atmosphere surrounding the figure. The result is a contemplative work that suggests strength not as hardness, but as a quiet, evolving tenderness.
Mixed Media Collage — oils, charcoal, paper, molten wax
16 x 8 x 1.5 inches on wood (diptych)