Crystal Blue Persuasion
This series began with a one-off oil painting - Die Sonne Scheint mir aus den Augen - featuring a human skull sitting in a sunny field. The juxtaposition between a traditionally dark and macabre subject and the bright, summery feel of the piece fueled an exploration into surrealism.
The paintings in this series explore a number of emotions and philosophical issues, stylistically linked by employing a feeling of open, airy spaces. Currently, the series is far from complete and a number of paintings are still in-progress.
Immer
Die Sonne Scheint mir aus den Augen didn't quite come out in the way I'd wanted. Just something not-quite-right about it. So I did it again. This is a new thing for me - and likely one that won't occur often, as I'm generally of the mind that once a piece is finished, that's the end of it.
In some cases, however, I'm willing to make exceptions.
Ruhe
A large experiment - the overall goal of which was to create a piece which was muted, zen-like, and calming. A reaction to a decreasingly calm existence.
Watch Your Step, Kid
Or - So, I Guess This Is Growing Up?
A simple essay on being a twenty-something confronted with the fact that life is very suddenly not as simple and carefree as it once was.
Sort of a companion piece to both Die Sonne Scheint mir aus den Augen (stylistically speaking), and Landlocked (in that it touches on the same desire to go back to simpler times.
Oils on canvas - 22" x 28" - 2016
The Infinite Delusion
Stylistically inspired by Renee Magritte, the painting is a question more than anything else - why must people put up obstacles where none need exist?
Humanity has a long and storied history of halting its own progress for no reason other than tradition, dogma, or fear. I merely found myself wondering why.
