Under-painting
thin layers upon layers of pigment and glazes, permits light to enter the
painting and cause illumination from within. This technique, understood
by Mulleian from the teachings of the old world artistsans, rarely perfected
in the modern world, has created a level of technical excellence of color
brilliance and three-dimensional qualities that exceed and question our
own reality. The stunning detail of the prismatic breaking of light through
the droplets of water and the beveled surfaces of cut-glass. The artist
gives a highly prismatic quality through his translucent hues that captures
the feeling of age that seems to come alive. As texture and light beckons
the viewers into a captivating level thought not to be possible with paint.
Mulleian writes:
The
image depicts our vulnerability to life's uncertainty like the petal of
a rose that falls to the AIDS hotline number in hope of compassion. The
sound of spring rain upon the window offers assurance, sympathy, and renewal.