those sanguine expectations...

Acrylic and enamel on canvas over cradled wood panel.

33.25x14x1.50"

things i almost remember

In this ongoing series of triptychs on canvas and cradled wood panels, M. F. Elliott explores the elusive nature of memory and the uncertain territory between recollection and forgetting. Fragmented imagery, layered surfaces, recurring patterns, and intricate marks suggest remnants of experiences that resist complete recovery. Forms appear familiar yet remain ambiguous, inviting viewers to make their own associations and interpretations. Rather than reconstructing specific events, these works explore how memories shift, overlap, and transform over time. Each painting becomes a space where recognition and uncertainty coexist, and where what is almost remembered may be as compelling as what remains.