Nicole Phungrasamee Fein makes exquisite watercolor
paintings on paper. Beginning with only four pencil
points that mark a square, and without the aid of a
straight edge, Fein lays down strokes of color in
precisely-timed applications.

Multiple layers result in paintings of complex,
luminous color in a process more akin to weaving
than traditional watercolor painting. Each work
requires total concentration and must be completed
in a single sitting. Such an intense and painstaking
process produces work of astonishing tranquility.