“A maroon balcony with painted words and a fire hydrant out front. It’s a colorful street, both messy and clean, in a homey way. The other houses point to a distant mountainous hillside. I use my favorite tone of blue for this frame. The Cyclades are breezy, quiet, and a little run-down.”

Residence, Street Art, and Fire Hydrant, Syros Greece
08.2025 (frame), 10.2024 (artwork)
11 x 9.25 x 1.2 in. (frame), 5 × 7 in. (artwork)
oil colors, acrylic, paper, fiberboard, museum board, veneer plywood, epoxy, polyurethane

The frame is hand-fabricated by the artist using unique processes

Series 5
David Eli Tompkins