Cellist And Drummer, 48” x 59.5”, oil on canvas, 2022
Two People Laughing
The masks are off. Something deeper than just laughing together, there can be a crudeness, gruesomeness, sloppiness, or creepiness in the act, as it does not always reveal pure joy but sometimes contradictions in our presence, inner beings, and psychologies. Especially true when viewed in the light of what is happening in the world today.
Exposure Assessment No. 4
I Can't Breathe
This painting references Picasso’ Guernica (which he created as a reaction to the bombing of the city in 1937). I painted it in 2020 as a reaction to the multiple forces piling upon each other at the same time making it difficult to breathe: the pandemic, the smoky air from the raging California fires, and the murder of George Floyd by police.