Beginnings and Endings two 8 x 8 Multimedia Collages on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas

Sherri Ehrlich's Beginnings and Endings is a captivating diptych that merges classical portraiture with bold contemporary abstraction. These 8 x 8 miniatures, created with a dynamic mix of collage, ink, acrylic, and oil pastel, explore the interplay between past and present, tradition and transformation.

Each panel features a vintage portrait emerging through layers of rich texture, as if breaking through time itself. The torn-paper effect, combined with vibrant floral hues, golden undertones, and expressive pastel strokes, evokes both revelation and erosion suggesting themes of renewal and impermanence. The crowned figures symbolize power and reinvention, while the gestural handwriting adds a personal, almost whispered narrative to the piece.

Beginnings and Endings is a visual meditation on resilience, identity, and the fluidity of time. With its fusion of delicate elegance and raw, expressive energy, this diptych offers a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant statement for any collection.