This painting is based on a shadow I saw on my front steps. The vegetation and railing on the left threw an interesting and slightly ominous shadow across the steps that appears to be approaching the viewer. Katherine Lubar's work investigates the behaviour of shadows and light patterns within an architectural context. Using photographic material as a source, she aims to distill the essence of the shadow or light pattern she has captured; however, her goal is for the final work to rest on the border between representation and abstraction.