ChairS
My Chairs are my oldest series of works, begun in 1992. It all started with one particular chair which I took from my parent’s house when I moved out. It’s neither handsome nor particularly comfortable but as I painted more and more portraits of it, I appreciated the chair as a unbreakable link between myself and my parents, Ann & Bill.
The Louis-style chairs are an extension from my original Chair series. I’ve stripped them of much of their ornament while trying to capture them graphically, almost illustratively. The text in the background is song lyrics from various love songs including (the classic-standard) “A House is not a Home” by Bacharach/David which felt most apropos.
Custom commissions always welcome! Check out my INSTAGRAM for my latest work.
GUARDIAN (Dress Form) Series
This series is teeming with meaning but almost always visual odes of Love. The central figure - usually a woman - represents the strong female influences throughout my life, most notably my mom Ann. I’ll often incorporate a wing, a nod to the beloved ancient sculpted work of Nike, in the Louvre, in Paris. My painting the figures black echos my admiration of tribal artwork, most notably from Africa, Polynesia and Papua New Guinea. The cage form which acts as the foundation of the figurative element signifies ‘creativity’ as the dress-form or Judy is the base from which fashion designers often find their muse and inspiration for their work. The birds, usually in flight, represents the one super-human ability I wish I had - to fly - but also the soaring of creativity when I’m given the freedom to paint what I wish.
Custom commissions welcome! Check out my INSTAGRAM for my latest work.
