Revisiting the Dead Mother
Awhile back I posted a quick sketch of the Dead Mother and discussion about the subject ,link to post ; the following is a continuation upon the theme. I’ve just finished it, I believe it is as far as...
View ArticleTime and Gratitude
As the year comes to a close I have been fretting about Time; the familiar angst of many, of not having enough and of too much that has slipped through my fingers. My own face has betrayed this...
View ArticlePrimavera
I just finished up (for now anyway) a watercolor painting called Primavera. Primavera 2014 watercolor on paper 18 by 29 inches Once again I draw upon the Popol Vuh and the sacrifice-redemption theme....
View ArticleThe Eternal Cycle
Just a quick print exploring that eternal cycle of birth, life, death, rebirth, on and on ; the generations after generations. Just struck by how compelling and puzzling it all is. Attempting to make...
View ArticleOnward in PuppetLand
Began a new puppet, the Great Lord of Death, Mictlantecuhtli- he is a bit of a boob. Will post progress shortly.
View ArticleThe Nit-wit god of Death, Mictlantecuhtli
Standing at an unlucky 13 inches this little demon god delights me. My fourth marionette and I think my most successful . He actually functions and he came out pretty much as planned....
View ArticleLabor’s Reward
I recently finished a decorative project for a certain blond mega pop star who everyone pretty much knows; as glamorous as all that may be, I really did not want the project. I do however hold her...
View ArticleLas Ánimas del Purgatorio
A new print, this being the proof of the black plate; two other color plates being worked on. Having a home press is indeed a marvel. Las Ánimas del Purgatorio ( The Souls in Purgatory) 2014 relief...
View ArticleBack to the Hermitage
Having first finished Flaubert’s The Temptation of Saint Anthony and then having gone to the Getty Centre to see the spectacular Ensor exhibition ( twice, and not at all too many visits ) where I...
View ArticleGenesis
Last evening I finished a new painting, Genesis. As is so often the case my inspiration was the Popol Vuh, the sacrifice and resurrection of the Maize God , the Hero Twins, and the narrative of the...
View ArticleDeath & the Maiden, in the beginning
I just pulled a proof of my newest print Death & the Maiden. I’m going to continue exploring with multiple plates, but for now, I’m pleased. Artist’s proof Death & the Maiden 2014 relief...
View ArticleTempus fugit…or Self Portrait of the Artist as a Paper-doll
I’ve just finished this self portrait paper doll, I was eager to see it in action and it is indeed a gangly silly fellow. Tomorrow he travels to school for our final life drawing project which was...
View ArticleThe Temptation of St. Anthony (of the Desert) at the St. Mark’s Baths
After the Orlando massacre a few weeks back I have been giving thought to my past, particularly my youth and what a miracle it is that I am here today. Lets say the theme of Memento Mori is my day to...
View ArticleFairyland Continues
My current body of work that I have placed under the encompassing umbrella of Fairyland is an ongoing project, transforming itself almost daily. Ultimately it will be a large and complicated...
View ArticlePlaying with Paperdolls (& other works on paper)
I am preparing my annual entries to a works on paper show here in LA and in so doing focusing my studio time with that more ephemeral medium. In particular, paper dolls, which have long held an...
View ArticleNew painting: Self Portrait of the Artist as Saint Anthony of the Desert...
Self Portrait of the Artist as Saint Anthony of the Desert Facing Death2020Oil on panel18 by 24 inches I never really know how my work will be perceived, I try not to think about it. My work is...
View ArticleThe Eternal Cycle
The Eternal Cycle2021Acrylic on life sized plastic skull I’ve recently finished a painting truly in the round, a fanciful forest-scape depicting a hermit, naturally enough, reflecting upon his...
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