Paint pen and ink on paper, 18″ X 24″.
This painting took 6 or 7 days to create. It really resonates with people. I think it reminds them of “one of those days.” We’ve all been there. It’s like breakfast is burnt, you’re late for work, and all your problems kinda run together like a watercolor in the rain.
Colored pencil, Paint pen, and ink on paper, 12″ X 18″.
I think kids are really great to paint because most of the time, they wear their enthusiasm like a second skin. They are tabla rasa; a clean slate, so they are truly incandescently happy. They make really fun subjects!
Acrylic, paint pen, and ink on paper, 18″X24″.
To me, this piece really deals with the awkwardness of adolescence. The idea of being in a state of pre-self discovery and everything you do just feels so off kilter. It’s a time of crafty defense mechs and little bouts of self- deception. Elsie’s expression is pure joy, but by the time I get to the eyes they’re saying something quite different!
Acrylic on canvas, 18″ X 30″.
Comics have always been a major influence in my life. They really inspired me to want to be an artist. Comic Illustrators/ artists tend not to be taken seriously in the Fine Art world, but that doesn’t make them any less relevant to our lives. In this painting Superman’s vulnerability to, what most people consider the most harmless thing, is amplified by the presence of his hostess, whom he would rather evade than fight. So he finds himself in a sticky situation. I’ve seen this little allegory played out many times in the course of my life, but on a much more real scale.
Acrylic on canvas, 24″ X 30″.
Dr. Strange is another fave from the comics. What always intrigued me most about our modern mythos was their habitual references to physics. What I thought about when I painted this was the idea that you can’t create energy, but you can convert it to some other form. In the painting Dr. Strange is having to make the best of the conversion because his powers lost some of their potency in the transfer.
Photoshopped Print from Mural, 11″ X 14″.
The mural this was based on is actually 6′ X 9′. It was done in my last semester of college. Up until that point, I hadn’t painted very many portraits. It was painted on several pages of old newspapers that I glued onto raw canvas. The whole process of painting it was phenomenal! Everyone sees it differently and each time I look at it, I see something new. I think that makes it something else. Entirely.
Acrylic on canvas, 20″ X 30″.
The Avatar painting was really a metaphor for certain forms of inspiration. Whether you’re deciding what to cook for dinner, writing a book, running for President, or just saving the world, the muse has clearly seized you.
Paint pen and ink on paper, 18″ X 24″.
This piece was done within the 5-day work week. Its always been one of my faves because of the strong contrast between the two subjects. The juxtaposition of Elle to her mom is life in a nutshell. Children have such spirit and for a while everything about the world is so enchanting and exciting! Then they grow up and before long, the responsibilities of life kick in.
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