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Conceptual Paintings

The Last Supper (Reflection)

The Last Supper (Reflection) (oil on canvas, 28in x 36in, 1997) is a celebration of the 500th anniversary of the masterpiece by Leonardo Da Vinci. It shows a vase reflecting Christ and his Apostles as they are in Leonardo's work, as though the vase were a witness to the event. Contained within the vase are palms and thorns, symbolizing the past (the entry into Jerusalem) and the future (the crucifixion).

Original painting NOT FOR SALE
Limited Edition Photographic Print, 10in x 13in, Single Matt $50

The Day After

This one is inspired by all those poor Christmas trees, worshiped one day and discarded the next, that can be found in everyoneˇ¦s trash pickup after the new year. Some time in early January, my neighbor tossed his, even though it was plastic. So I took it out of his trash and one day when the weather was right (partial overcast for the right degree of dreariness) I drove around Katy looking for a nice stretch of road. I shot some pictures and the next day the poor thing was in my trash. I wonder what he thought.
So what do you do with your trees?

Original painting, oil on paper, 14in x 22in, $950
Limited Edition Photographic Print, 11in x 14in, Single Matt $60

Water Damage

Water Damage (oil on paper) is based on a photo I shot in Oregon a few years ago. I always wanted to do something with this but never knew what. Then one day I spilled water on a photo printout and saw how the colors ran. This gave me the idea for Water Damage. I actually printed a copy of the photo and then soaked the lower right corner in water and painted the effect.

Original painting SOLD
Limited Edition Photographic Print, 11in x 11in, Single Matt $60

Unseen

Unseen is a homage to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The twin boys symbolize the twin towers: happy, innocent and vulnerable to the unseen storm approaching behind them. Arising from the storm are the contrails of two planes - one already turning towards them. In the upper right is a crescent moon symbolizing Islam. On the opposite side of the painting are telephone poles that form crucifixes symbolizing Christianity. The piece is signed 911.

Original painting NOT FOR SALE
Limited Edition Photographic Print, 7in x 13in, Single Matt $50

Optimism and Pessimism (left panel)

Optimism and Pessimism (right panel)

Optimism and Pessimism (oil on canvas, 24in x 36in ) is a diptych on the two views of life: one where blue skies are envisioned when all is cloudy and one where dark skies are seen when all is clear. In these pieces, the artist's canvas becomes a metaphor for perception. What the artist paints is a reflection of how he sees the world.

Original Painting SOLD
Limited Edition Photographic Print, 9in x 13in, Single Matt $50 each

The Beneficiaries

The Beneficiaries (acrylic/oil on paper, 40in x 48in, 1999) is a tribute to the men of the Twentieth Century who fought and sacrificed to preserve freedom and destroy tyranny. These images are based upon photographs from World War Two, some of which have been manipulated so that all the fighting men move to the right and wounded to the left. The arrangement leads the eye from the lower left of the piece to the upper right, where a contemporary mother and child play peacefully in a field of flowers, beneficiaries of a precious gift.

Original painting $2000
Limited Edition Photographic Print, 11in x 14in, Single Matt $50

The Last Supper

The Last Supper (oil on canvas, 12in x 24in) is a still life of pears arranged as Christ and His Apostles in Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece of the same name. The painting is primarily a testament to the genius of Leonardo, since the subject of the painting can be inferred from the arrangement alone. As in Leonardo's work, the point over the head of Christ has great significance: it occupies the center of the painting, is the vanishing point used for the perspective and is the source of light.

Original Painting SOLD
Open Edition Photographic Print, 6in x 13in, Double Matt $50

America I

America I (oil on wood, 16in x 21in) shows a typical level of social interaction: people alone watching television. Each box is identical to the next. Also, each has the same aspect ratio as a television (1.333:1) as does the picture as a whole. The black between the boxes adds to the sense of isolation.

Original Painting $1500
Open Edition Photographic Print, 10in x 13in, Single Matt $40

America II

America II (oil on wood, 16in x 21in) is a more grim view. Here the red symbolizes violence. The people watch it on television, presumably as entertainment, while it occurs next door to them, as symbolized by the red square.

Original Painting $1500
Open Edition Photographic Print, 10in x 13in, Single Matt $40

Homage to Kinkade

Homage to Kinkade (oil on dollar bill, 1998) is a tribute to the very well know artist. Kinkade's work is everywhere, demonstrating the power of his marketing strategy and the commercial nature of his art. These facts are symbolized by painting a copy of his work directly onto money, thus showing how art can be converted into cash.

Original painting $300

The Human Condition

The Human Condition is a variation on paintings by Rene Magritte of the same title. Magritte's point was to exemplify the notion of perception - that a landscape exists outside of self, the perception of it, the painting, exists within the self. Here a canvas is shown in a field containing an exact duplicate of the surrounding landscape. Yet, upon close examination, the canvas is seen to be skewed. Perception is flawed. Can we ever see the world as it really is?

Original Painting SOLD
Limited Edition Photographic Print, 9in x 13in, Single Matt $50