Artist Statement
My work addresses the human condition and records what is happening in our contemporary society, for better or worse, and how growth, emotionality, conflict, and mortality manifest in the human figure, their relationships, and their environments in the most intimate ways.
Through the medium of paint, I work in bold colors and immediate, heavy brushwork to present the viewer with a sensuous, contemporary interpretation of the genre of portraiture. While delivering a representational physical appearance, I also allow informal qualities, such as gestural line and the evidence of the materials, to elevate the human narrative and the emotional context within the image.
Utilizing this combination of a traditional, realistic likeness with an expressive use of line, shape, color, and texture, I illuminate what it is to be human and invite the viewer to interpret a story from their own life experience.
Myles Sleeping, Oil on gesso board, 24 x 24 in
Sunkissed, Oil on gesso board, 16 x 12 in
Contemplating Ophelia, Oil on gesso board, 24 x 24 in
He had this million-dollar smile, Oil on gesso board, 36 x 24 in
Unconditional, Oil on gesso board, 24 x 36 in
Bosom, Oil on gesso board, 12 x 16 in
Confidence Game, Oil on gesso board, 24 x 24 in
In Bed, Oil on gesso board, 24 x 24 in
In the Weeds Oil on gesso board, 36 x 24 in
Olympia, Oil on gesso board, 36 x 24 in
Earlier Work
Much of my earlier work were studies and me just learning who to render anatomy and working on my style. Many of the portraits here are addressing “social media” or were friends I really wanted to paint.
Bailey, Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in
Omar, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in
Adriana, Oil on canvas, 14 x 14 in
Disa, Oil on canvas, 14 x 14 in
Me, Oil on canvas, 14 x 14 in
Portrait Commission, Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in
Selfie, Mixed media on panel, 20 x 20 in
Clothed in Shame, Mixed media on panel, 18 x 18 in
Contrite, Mixed media on panel, 18 x 18 in
Tarnished, Mixed media on panel, 18 x 18 in
Chandler, Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in
Yincomoli, Oil on panel, 20 x 18 in
E’lexus, Oil on canvas, 14 x 14 in
Taylor, Oil on canvas, 14 x 14 in
Nude Study, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in
Portrait Commission, Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in
Status Update, Mixed media on panel, 20 x 20 in
Sower of Weeds, Mixed media on panel, 18 x 18 in
Asunder, Mixed media on panel, 18 x 18 in
My Own Prisons, Mixed media on panel, 18 x 18 in