By: Stephen Lawlor

Medium:  Aquatint, Drypoint, Etching
Year: 2025
ImageSize:  23.6 × 17.7

In Juana, Stephen Lawlor presents a solitary female figure set against a deep, atmospheric ground. The face is intentionally obscured, allowing gesture, posture, and costume to carry the emotional weight of the composition. Rich blacks and subtle tonal transitions demonstrate Lawlor’s mastery of mezzotint, a medium well suited to his interest in light emerging from darkness.

The work reflects his ongoing engagement with historical dress and timeless archetypes, rendered with technical precision and quiet intensity.