Window

self portrait: window 16"x 20"


I have been trying to make my art more approachable and inviting. While in front of the canvas there are moods and feelings that arise that are consciously and subconsciously translated to the picture plane.
For some reason, most of these emotions have been dealing with doubt, anxiety, and frustration- both with the painting process and in my own life. These issues need to be addressed, no doubt, but I have been neglecting the pleasurable side of painting (and in my own life).
These last two paintings, August Weekend and Window, are more intimate, personal (less abrasive), and hopefully more approachable.

August Weekend

self portrait: august weekend 16"x 20"


This is my latest painting. I am trying to work more with the idea of a concrete experience, rather than just the experience of painting in front of the canvas. This is a specific experience from the past that I am trying to recreate, in addition to incorporating the energies that arise during the painting process.