Chatter Phone | 30X30 Gallery Wrap

In the artist's words

This is a woman in a 'the call is coming from inside the house' type thriller. At one time every house had a telephone, and every baby had this toy to practice calling out.

If you have questions about the piece, feel free to message — happy to talk about it.

Robot human hybrid description

The face is pale and wide-eyed, lit cool against a near-black background of tangled shadows and structural debris. Heavy dark liner, parted lips, one eye cutting sideways — the look is dread held very still.

She's holding the handset of a Fisher-Price Chatterphone to her ear. The toy sits in the foreground in full detail: its dial, its two round eyes, its molded smirk. The cord is a coiled rust-orange. The contrast between that childhood object and the tension in her face is the whole piece.

The palette is dark teal, charcoal, and rust — with the face rendered in cold grey-green against warm brown sleeves. The brushwork is loose and gestural everywhere except her eyes, which are precise.

This is for someone who likes their nostalgia sharp-edged. It fits a gallery wall that already has some darkness in it — alongside horror film posters, surrealist work, or other character-driven illustration. It's also the kind of piece that reads differently once you've clocked the toy.

These gallery wrapped canvases have features:

• Archival-grade poly-cotton mix canvas
• pH neutral and acid-free — won't yellow over time
• Bright white surface with a semi-glossy sheen
• Giclee inkjet printing, color calibrated for accuracy
• Colors rated fade-resistant for 100+ years
• Hand-stretched on solid wood stretcher bars
• Solid wood frame won't warp or bow over time