“Greenfly” is the third painting in my current series, called Dark House. I am in awe of the body (and then also the psyche) as a container, a house for living, where no light enters yet incredible processes silently happen. The figurative paintings in the series employ flowing symbolism to investigate woman-states pulled straight from a fairytale dream, where a captivating and somewhat haunting insect-woman transacts the rich business of being. Here, the relatable pixie-like Greenfly is fending off the admonitions of Superego. A special twist in this painting is the cameo appearance of a dear painter friend and mentor as the higher self with its starry crown. And Greenfly herself? My talented model Celeste admits to giving names to insects…