The Silent Listener

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Beyond the Frame…

I drew this piece after becoming fascinated by the way elephants experience the world… they don’t just hear sound through the air; they sense events long before they arrive.

Through delicate nerve endings in their feet and trunks, they register vibrations moving through the earth itself. Footsteps... distant calls... storms forming miles away. Information reaches them while it is still traveling, long before it becomes a reality to the rest of the world. That idea haunted me. It made me wonder if such abilities are dormant within us… unnoticed, or perhaps simply forgotten.

As I tried to capture the deliberate motion of his stride, I began practicing what I think of as "silent listening." It is a kind of attentiveness that doesn't rush forward or try to interpret too quickly. It waits. It receives. It listens without interrupting... and understands without needing to filter what it hears.

There is a purity in the animal kingdom that feels increasingly rare. In this piece, the elephant as a subject began to fade, and this concept of silent listening became the core... a way of paying attention that still exists, quietly, beneath the noise... waiting for us to feel it.

Framed Options and Sizes

Framing Options

Each print is available matted or unmatted, depending on how you want the work to live in your space.

Matted Frames

Matted prints provide visual breathing room and a clean, gallery-style presentation. The mat creates a subtle buffer between the artwork and the glass, which helps preserve the print over time and enhances depth and focus.

Artwork is matted to a specific inner image size
Outer frame dimensions remain consistent with the selected frame size
Ideal for collectors who prefer a classic, exhibition-style look

Unmatted Frames

Unmatted prints offer a more immediate, edge-forward presentation. The image fills more of the frame, creating a bolder visual presence—especially effective for contemporary interiors or minimal spaces.

Artwork is printed to fit the selected frame size directly
No mat border between image and frame
A more modern, uninterrupted presentation

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Print Resolution & Image Quality

All prints are produced at high resolution, ensuring sharp detail and tonal fidelity across sizes. DPI values below are approximate and reflect the effective print resolution at each size.

Approximate DPI — Matted Frames

9x12 frame matted to 6x8: 1250 DPI
11×14 frame matted to 8×10: 1100 DPI
12×16 frame matted to 8.5×11: 1070 DPI
16×20 frame matted to 11×14: 970 DPI
18×24 frame matted to 16×20: 680 DPI
24×30 frame matted to 18×24: 550 DPI

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Approximate DPI — Unmatted Frames

8.5x11 inch frame: 1200 DPI
9x12 inch frame: 1076 DPI
11×14 inch frame: 980 DPI
12x16 inch frame: 840 DPI
16x20 inch frame: 680 DPI
18x24 inch frame: 560 DPI
24x30 inch frame: 450 DPI

Note: DPI values above industry standards ensure clarity even at close viewing distances. Larger formats are optimized for normal viewing ranges, where visual sharpness remains exceptional.