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.

Painting detail: a bighorn sheep on a peak in the midst of smoke. I had recently gone backpacking in the Angeles National Forest and saw wild bighorn sheep. Just a few weeks later, the forest in that area burned (the Bobcat Fire) and I hoped the wildlife found ways to survive.

Another detail.

Volcano (HI09)

Night view of the painting with the interior lights turned on.

Detail of the painting at night.

Another detail of the painting at night.

This video shows how the painting changes from day to night.

Abstract Intermission XXIX

Detail of Intermission XXIX

Another detail of Intermission XXIX

Wave (Hyaloid Interval No. 8)

As with all of my Hyaloid Interval paintings, this changes in the evening, with its own source of fading light, transforming into a new painting. Perfect for darker rooms or lounges where soft glowing light is desired. The light can be fixed as a single color (white, red, blue, pink, etc.) or it can fade into various colors.

This is the view at night, with the interior lights turned on.

This is what a Hyaloid Interval painting looks like in a dark room.

Below is the video of how the fading light affects the piece.