/Leah Prouty-Muller
Leah Prouty-Muller
Boteh
Inspired by: Howard John Besnia, Persis
acrylic monoprint
5″ x 7″
2025
It was the plum color of Besnia’s Persis that first drew me in, but upon studying the shapes within the composition I noticed a blue ‘paisley’ shape in the upper left corner. I made the connection between Persia and the teardrop-shaped motif – often called a paisley. I decided to center my composition around this shape, but titled by their word for it: Boteh. The color palette was inspired by the brilliant blue of a Peacock, as hinted to by the feather impressions to the plate. This monoprint was created by layering acrylic paints and pastels onto a gelatin plate.