RELIQUARY

Reliquary is a series of painted keys—symbols of power, passage, and hidden knowledge—each one a portal to an inner mythology. These works are sacred objects in their own right, holding space for revelation, protection, and the unseen forces that shape becoming.

6x6 inch Oil on Canvas, by Gabriel Dean Roberts

Kleos – (κλέος) "glory" or "fame," often associated with one's destiny.

Kleos – (κλέος) "glory" or "fame," often associated with one's destiny.

Anoix – (ἄνοιξις) root of "anoixis," meaning "opening" or "unfolding."

Anoix – (ἄνοιξις) root of "anoixis," meaning "opening" or "unfolding."

Thyra – (θύρα) meaning "door" or "gateway."

Thyra – (θύρα) meaning "door" or "gateway."

Archi – (ἀρχή) meaning "beginning," origin, or principle.

Archi – (ἀρχή) meaning "beginning," origin, or principle.

Fysis – (φύσις) meaning "nature" or "growth"—symbol of emergence.

Fysis – (φύσις) meaning "nature" or "growth"—symbol of emergence.

Neoma – from "neo" (new) + "ma" (a poetic suffix) — evokes a new dawn.

Neoma – from "neo" (new) + "ma" (a poetic suffix) — evokes a new dawn.

Kleid – from "kleis" (κλείς), the Greek word for "key" or "bar."

Kleid – from "kleis" (κλείς), the Greek word for "key" or "bar."

Zoisi – from "zoe" (ζωή) meaning "life" — a key to renewal.

Zoisi – from "zoe" (ζωή) meaning "life" — a key to renewal.

Elpis – (ἐλπίς) meaning "hope," associated with what remains when all else is lost.

Elpis – (ἐλπίς) meaning "hope," associated with what remains when all else is lost.

Metis – (μῆτις) meaning "cunning" or "wisdom," tied to strategy and insight.

Metis – (μῆτις) meaning "cunning" or "wisdom," tied to strategy and insight.

Orizo – from "horizo" (ὁρίζω), to set boundaries — like a key defining space.

Orizo – from "horizo" (ὁρίζω), to set boundaries — like a key defining space.