I have finally found my kryptonite; thy name is mono! I highly recommend never catching that as it leaves a person unproductive and constantly tired. Finally all better and back on track.

This piece was conceived last year during Relay For Life, a American Cancer Association marathon and fundraiser.  A pearl is an irritant, formed when bits of sand and debris get caught under the shell of a mollusk.  While beautiful once removed, it is ultimately a foreign object in the body.  A scallop was chosen as the mollusk representative since they also form pearls, but due to being rare(er) and more difficult to find, they are generally not hunted for like clams and overlooked.  Watercolor.