Subject & MeaningRepresentational Paintings
The act of making art has always been one of my greatest teachers. Sometimes I feel it necessary to return to representation and figuration, my artistic roots, to gain a new level of understanding, a reassurance that the work will continue to grow as long as I show up every day and make something. Quite often the work speaks metaphorically revealing subconscious patterns of behavior and thought.
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Esther
Oil on canvas / 24”w x 36”h
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Three Graces
Oil on canvas / 30" diameter
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Glitter Girl
Oil on wood / 20" diameter
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XXX: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Lady (After Eric Fischl, After James Joyce)
Oil on masonite / 48"w x 96"h
XXX is a burger joint and hang out for car-enthusiasts located in Issaquah, WA. Scheduled and pop-up car shows happen there on weekends, especially during the summer months. The photo for this painting was taken in late summer of 2012. The title also riffs on Eric Fischl’s painting “Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man” in which Fischl depicts his elderly self painting outdoors late on a sunny afternoon. However, the elder artist isn’t wearing pants nor underwear but covering his genitals with a newspaper; a pervy old guy painting out in the middle of nowhere. |
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Isle of Man
Oil on wood / 18"w x 22"h
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The Dock
Oil on canvas / 10"sq / SOLD
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Shadow Lake Frog Pond
Oil on canvas / 10"sq / SOLD
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In The Neighborhood
Oil on canvas / 10"sq / SOLD
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Leaving Bakersfield
Oil on canvas
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The Boys
Oil on canvas / 72"w x 40"h
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Griz
Oil on canvas / 16"w x 20"h / SOLD
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Payette Lake, Idaho
Oil on canvas / 24"sq / SOLD
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