Zachary Armstrong's *Self Portrait* is a raw and expressive work rendered in acrylic and encaustic on rubberized fabric, combining the luminous, layered quality of wax with the tactile resilience of an unconventional support. The encaustic medium lends the surface a depth and translucency that feels simultaneously ancient and immediate, while the rubberized fabric introduces an industrial tension beneath the paint. The result is a self-portrait that is as much about materiality and process as it is about identity.