Acrylic on canvas. 48" x 36".
Acrylic on canvas, 24”x30”.
Acrylic on canvas. 16” by 20”.
Acrylic on canvas. 16” by 20”.
Acrylic on canvas, 20”x16”.
Acrylic on canvas, 24” by 30”.
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas. 24" by 24".
Synthetic Polymer Paint on canvas. 20” by 16”
Acrylic on canvas. 20" x 16".
Mixed Media Sculptural Painting: synthetic polymer paint, plywood, spray paint, and Presto Pen. 30” x 19”. A larger than life recreation of the MetroCard that enables one to go to larger than life places and experiences.
Mixed Media Sculptural Painting: synthetic polymer paint, plywood, and hardware. 30.5” x 20.5” at widest points.
Acrylic on canvas. 20" x 16".
Acrylic on canvas. 16" x 20".
Acrylic on canvas. 20" x 16".
40”x 32”. Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas.
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas. 40”x64”.
Acrylic on canvas. 16" x 20".
Acrylic on canvas. 16" x 20".
Acrylic on canvas. 36" x 48".
Acrylic on canvas. 60" x 48". The female figure stands strong and powerful, bow at the ready. There’s a discomfort in viewing a bare breast so close to a taut bowstring, suggesting vulnerability despite the power of the pose. The archer’s gaze leads down the length of her arrow, towards a target out of frame. She is ready to shoot, but the look on her face suggests that her prey is in no danger. A gnarled tree stands grounded in the upper left corner. A symbol of wisdom and time, reaching its branches out over the archer.
Acrylic on canvas. 20" x 16".
View 1. Hand hammered cupule.
View #2.
Mixed media self portrait: plywood, paper clay, plaster, radio transmitter, clay, wheels, synthetic polymer paint, and paintbrush.
Mud and plywood.
Mixed Media. Paper clay, ribbon, hardware, synthetic polymer paint.
I most commonly create themed series of paintings in acrylic. But there are other mediums that I use as well: watercolor, pencil, collage, paper mache, sewing, textile dye, and photography. I’ve recently begun creating digital performative art films to offer a depth and variety to my collections for a digital age. A childlike sensibility reflects in my work in themes of joy, playfulness, and happiness. Encompassing a whimsical range of emotions. By contrast, other works tackle more difficult emotions like contentment, disappointment, isolation and contrition, for example.
My work is about the progression of time by capturing moments, moods and feelings. These are deeply personal, so I often use my own image. Experiencing a full range of emotions is part of the human experience, despite this, individuals can often feel isolated in them. There’s a vulnerability in creating self-portraits, and I want my art to evoke a sense of commonality in the shared human experience.
Simply by living, I find inspiration and themes for my work. Life has a way of offering challenges, new emotions and experiences that I want to express and share through my art. Once I’ve settled on a theme, I may design a corresponding wardrobe to support it. I take photographs in a carefully selected location, many of which are of myself: interacting with the space in a variety of poses and drawing on the emotion I intend to convey . The look and feel of a landscape is an important aspect of conveying the mood. I then use the photos for reference for the paintings.
