The Blood Was Black Sarah Vanphravong and Resin on Panel

and Resin on Panel

in Indiana

Raskolnikov fluctuates between extremes of altruism and apathy

With this delicate material she creates a heightened sense of urgency and stress

My little monstrous siren is holding a deep sea angler fish - a species where the males are almost superfluous (they exist only as tiny sperm packets)

The Blood Was Black Sarah Vanphravong and Resin on PanelDetails About Pen, ink, and graphite on paper 12 x 16 in. 2025 Framing included Mary Syring is a San Francisco based artist and illustrator whose work draws on European folklore and the surreal world of her imagination. Her portraits blend haunting and delicate qualities, weaving historical influence with contemporary emotion. The result is a body of work that feels both timeless and uncanny, existing in a space between the past and the present.