The Graveyard Book by Tori Pounds Original Painting is a contemporary painting created in 2024 that explores memory, narrative fragments, and emotional atmosphere through layered material expression. The title evokes a sense of story and place—suggesting histories that linger, are recorded, or quietly observed. Rather than illustrating a literal scene, the work operates as a psychological and emotional landscape, where meaning is implied through tone, texture, and composition.

Executed using oil, acrylic, and pastels on canvas, The Graveyard Book by Tori Pounds brings together density and immediacy. Oil contributes depth and saturation, acrylic provides structural clarity, and pastels introduce softness and visible gesture. This combination allows the surface to feel active and nuanced, with materials interacting rather than competing. The layered approach reinforces the idea of accumulated memory, where marks build upon one another without fully resolving.

Measuring 62 × 46.5 cm (24.4 × 18.3 in), the artwork maintains a balanced scale that feels intimate yet assured. Its proportions make it suitable for contemporary interiors, curated collections, and collectors who value paintings that invite close engagement. The framed presentation further supports the work’s contained, reflective quality, encouraging sustained viewing.

This artwork is an original, one-of-a-kind painting. No editions or reproductions exist. The Graveyard Book by Tori Pounds ships framed in a professional wooden frame with a single glass face, providing both protection and a refined presentation. The piece arrives ready for installation, requiring no additional framing.

The work reflects Tori Pounds’s interest in narrative suggestion rather than explicit storytelling. By referencing a “book,” the painting implies chapters, traces, and moments held together by atmosphere rather than plot. The result is a work that feels contemplative and open, allowing viewers to bring their own associations and emotional responses.

The Graveyard Book by Tori Pounds is intended for collectors who appreciate original contemporary painting that combines material richness, emotional subtlety, and narrative resonance—artwork that feels thoughtful, layered, and enduring.

Artwork Details

Title: The Graveyard Book

Artist: Tori Pounds

Year: 2024

Technique: Oil, acrylic, and pastels on canvas

Dimensions: 62 × 46.5 cm / 24.4 × 18.3 in (framed)

Edition: Original one-of-a-kind painting

Presentation: Framed in a professional wooden frame with single glass face