Medium: Gouache watercolor on bristol vellum
Size: 14" x 17"
Year: 2025
Christ On Parade is a haunting and surreal original gouache watercolor by Markham, hand-signed and presented as a one-of-a-kind work with certificate of authenticity. The composition merges gothic architecture with biomorphic, otherworldly creatures in a scene that is both apocalyptic and dreamlike.
On the left, dark cathedral spires loom in stark silhouette, their details rendered in jagged black linework that suggests both reverence and decay. Emerging before them is a spindly crimson figure, its elongated form ending in a grotesque head covered in multiple staring eyes. From above, a monstrous spider-like entity with golden eyes and spindly legs descends into the scene, while on the lower right, a trio of purple, undulating forms sprout yellow flower-like heads, each crowned with a singular all-seeing eye.
The palette shifts between deep blacks, rich earth tones, and bursts of vibrant yellow, pulling the viewer’s gaze across the unsettling procession. The figures feel at once alien and symbolic, evoking themes of corruption, religious spectacle, and the invasion of the uncanny into sacred spaces.
Markham’s use of gouache adds a layered opacity and richness to the forms, while the stark background and heavy contrasts amplify the sense of otherworldly menace. The result is an image that straddles surrealism, gothic horror, and visionary art. It's a bold statement piece that demands attention and reflection.
This artwork is in new condition, hand-signed by the artist, and includes an official certificate of authenticity. A striking acquisition for collectors of surreal, gothic, or visionary art.
