"Queen Over Tchefuncte" (2025) rich in decorative symbolism and

rich in decorative symbolism and historical weight

which explores the poetic intersections between Louisiana and Mississippi’s river systems and the wing structures of native butterflies

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obscuring the line between surface decoration and organic trace

Each spider silhouette is adorned with a unique Chinese dynastic motif

"Queen Over Tchefuncte" (2025) rich in decorative symbolism andWiL Vlez, Queen Over Tchefuncte, 2025. acrylic on cradled wood panel 24H x 17. 88W x 1. 5D in (60. 96 x 45. 17 x 3. 81 cm) Queen Over Tchefuncte (2025) is the first completed painting in an ongoing series titled Winged Rivers, which explores the poetic intersections between Louisiana and Mississippis river systems and the wing structures of native butterflies. By weaving aerial waterways into wing patterns, the series transforms maps into