Submission is rarely what it appears to be. It is not always forced. Not always taken. More often, it is offered—quietly, willingly, and without the need for resistance. This piece exists within that ambiguity. The figure is elevated, exposed, and seemingly restrained, yet there is no visible struggle. The posture suggests surrender, but not defeat. There is control in the stillness, intention in the positioning. What appears as vulnerability begins to shift when viewed more closely—becoming something far less passive. Submission, in this context, is not the absence of power. It is the decision to yield it. Whether that decision is fully understood… is left unresolved. The composition draws tension between attraction and consequence, between what is given and what is taken. The viewer is placed in an uncertain position—unable to determine where control begins or ends.
Each mark was burned directly into solid basswood using controlled heat, with additional depth and dramatic contrast achieved through torch shading work. No erasure. No correction. No reversal. Once the surface is altered, it remains altered. The same is true for what is surrendered.
This artwork is created entirely by hand from start to finish. The artist redraws the composition freehand for every burn—never traced, never mechanically transferred, never copied. Even when revisiting the same subject, each execution develops its own variations in line work, depth, and texture, ensuring every finished piece is a singular physical work.
Offered in a 12” × 18” format and available with White, Black, or Brown framing, "Submission" invites profound contemplation on the complex interplay of power, vulnerability, and choice.
Size 12” × 18”
Wood Type Basswood
Creation Time 25+ hours (estimated, reflecting the artist’s dedicated process)
100% hand-drawn and hand-burned, with torch shading
Framing Options White, Black, or Brown
Hand-burned by Mohawk Wyatt using traditional wood burning and pyrography techniques.
Submission is rarely what it appears to be. It is not always forced. Not always taken. More often, it is offered—quietly, willingly, and without the need for resistance. This piece exists within that ambiguity. The figure is elevated, exposed, and seemingly restrained, yet there is no visible struggle. The posture suggests surrender, but not defeat. There is control in the stillness, intention in the positioning. What appears as vulnerability begins to shift when viewed more closely—becoming something far less passive. Submission, in this context, is not the absence of power. It is the decision to yield it. Whether that decision is fully understood… is left unresolved. The composition draws tension between attraction and consequence, between what is given and what is taken. The viewer is placed in an uncertain position—unable to determine where control begins or ends.
Each mark was burned directly into solid basswood using controlled heat, with additional depth and dramatic contrast achieved through torch shading work. No erasure. No correction. No reversal. Once the surface is altered, it remains altered. The same is true for what is surrendered.
This artwork is created entirely by hand from start to finish. The artist redraws the composition freehand for every burn—never traced, never mechanically transferred, never copied. Even when revisiting the same subject, each execution develops its own variations in line work, depth, and texture, ensuring every finished piece is a singular physical work.
Offered in a 12” × 18” format and available with White, Black, or Brown framing, "Submission" invites profound contemplation on the complex interplay of power, vulnerability, and choice.
Size 12” × 18”
Wood Type Basswood
Creation Time 25+ hours (estimated, reflecting the artist’s dedicated process)
100% hand-drawn and hand-burned, with torch shading
Framing Options White, Black, or Brown
Hand-burned by Mohawk Wyatt using traditional wood burning and pyrography techniques.
