Bk97 is Berkelium

Bk97 is Berkelium by joyce nielsen, Acrylic, 18 x 24 x 0

Acrylic on Paper 18" x 24" x 0 $175.00 USD Available

Named after Berkeley, California, where it was first discovered/synthesized and by analogy with Tertium.  Berkelium is a radioactive metallic, initially produced by bombarding americium with high energy alpha particles.

The painting features blue and orange complements in both acrylic and colored pencil.

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