D. Lammie-Hanson’s 'Transcendence' series is dedicated to empowering the souls of people who are marginalized. The message behind her work is what led me to her and to the cover art that now graces the Vicissitudes book. "The ‘Transcendence’ series incorporates pigments and water forming as the emotional background. The majority of the patterns and textures are dominated by the water. Water is an important medium of life. It is used in baptisms as a rebirth of the spirit of almost every faith. It is used to heighten the senses into a level of transcending to the next level of being. My utilization of water is to enhance the spiritual element by letting it flow freely throughout the painting. This makes each painting's emotional background content unique like each individual I create. Once it is dried, then I am able to visualize the human image that will emerge from the patterns and colors." D. Lammie-Hanson, artist. The first image, ‘Comin
