Paintings: Exhibition Series
In many ways I believe the art market actively represses artistic growth. Despite their claims to the contrary, Galleries support what sells above all else. Both they and the market at large want artists to be repetitive and predictable. My Exhibition Series is my attempt to sidestep that market force. Galleries regularly change exhibits; my “exhibits” can and do dramatically change as well, thus allowing me to explore an infinite number of images and themes, providing the best environment for my artistic growth.
The Exhibition Series paintings are comprised of people, artwork and spaces that bear little resemblance to actual time, space, or place. They are more like the inner space of the mind, which can be anywhere, anytime, any place, all within the same mental moment.
Spotted Dress
Oil on linen, 20 x 27 inches (sold)
Sometimes the viewers are as interesting as the work being viewed.
Gold Mask
Oil on linen, 38 x 50 inches (sold)
I enjoy the juxtaposition of the child pushing the stroller against the woman pushing the stroller in the exhibit. It is about passage from little girl to woman.
White Silk
Oil on linen on board, 24 x 36 inches (sold)
Is the woman real, or a part of the exhibit. What are they talking about and what is he thinking?
Varny’s Dream
Oil on linen, 45 x 36 inches
Dreams can be like a film loop. Is there a way out? Do you want to leave? Can we drown in our dreams?
In the Met
Oil on linen, 45 x 36 inches (commissioned)
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (The Young Ladies of Avignon, originally titled The Brothel of Avignon). We see the male first, but the female dominates our attention.
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Sax
Oil on canvas, 72 x 90 inches
This piece juxtaposes Art Basel against the human spirit embodied within the pathos of Cuba. The stairwell exists in a once lavish but now derelict hotel in Havana. Art can embody a narrative that is about the human condition rather than as an economic commodity.
Red Shoes
Oil on canvas, 56 x 56 inches
Beautiful women, a man running; is there a way out?
Sax, version 3
Oil on canvas, 20 x24 inches (NFS)
Version 2 has been sold; image unavailable.
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Red Shoes, version 2
Paper and oil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches (sold)
How crazy is this?
Pinocchio
Oil on canvas, 66 x 84 inches (sold)
Portrait of the artist as an old man.
Peggy’s Katz
Oil on linen, 35 x 57 inches (sold)
The collector become the collection.
Study for In the Movies
Oil on canvas on board, 24 x 36 inches (sold)
Basic vs base instincts.
Leopard Dress
Oil on linen on board, 24 x 36 inches (sold)
The woman in the leopard dres is a performance artist, yet we are all part of the show.
La Belle
Oil on linen on board, 39 x 47 inches
La Belle Noiseuse is a French movie about a woman who an old artists convinces to model. She is the inspiration for his last work.
Drive In
Oil on linen, 40 x 60 inches (sold)
Reel Art: where does life end and art begin?
Donna’s Shoes
Oil on linen on board, 18 x 24 inches (commissioned)
Shoes come and go; hopefully the painting won’t.
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Gallerists
Oil on canvas, 60 x 92 inches (sold)
There is art about art and there is art about people. This bifurcation is kindred in spirit to musical dissonance and the tensions created. In this instance, it’s between economic and aesthetic value.
Totally Clear
Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 inches (sold)
The path to clarity is anything but…
Blue Jeans
Oil on linen on board, 24 x 36 inches (sold)
How do women see each other?
Bench
Oil on linen on board, 18 x 24 inches (sold)
Anything interesting is also demanding and exhausting.
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Pygmalion
Oil on paper on board, 20 x 20 inches
Reality, realism and other genre. What is the persoanl history of the artist that leads to the development of concept and style?
Art Walk
Oil on linen, 41 x 52 inches (sold)
There’s something about the exclusivity of art, it’s unaffordable for most people. Is it the wealthy that makes art possible?
Antipodes
Oil on canvas, 52 x 74 inches (sold)
This painting was inspired by the Sisters Antipodes, written by Jane Alison–a wonderful read. “When Jane was four and her sister was six, their parents divorced in order to trade spouses with another couple who had two daughters about the same ages. Their fathers, diplomats stationed at various times in Australia and Washington, DC, switched households, setting off a ripple of identity crises in their offspring”.
The 4 x 5
Oil on linen on board, 24 x 36 inches (sold)
How and why do artists look at art? What do we see? Are we encouraged, do we learn from others? Or are we intimidated? Probably a bit from all three. The two figures in the background are artists.
First Show
Oil on linen, 36 x 40 inches (commissioned)
The “photos” on the right were taken by her, a complete photo amatuer, yet when presented properly, they meet the “high art” standards of Art Basel. The work includes representations of thier collection, thier friend and their cats.
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Michelle and Andy
Oil on linen, 36 x 54 inches (commissioned)
Michelle, a gallerist and artist representative, had both a business and frienship with Any Warhol.
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