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My work is a continuing exploration of unfamiliar beauty within the construct of portraiture that epitomize certain aspects of humanity, such as ageism, body image, and sexual identity, sometimes with a nod toward art historical symbolism.

Designed to deliver a direct impact by virtue of its size, style and expressive force, my paintings explore the abstract potential of the figure as a form contained. I use constraint in my application of paint and achromatic tones in order to reveal the fluidity of my brushwork.  Unity of composition is also a critical component of the work.  My paintings are close arrangements with the central figure placed within a setting reflective of the subject or against indefinite backgrounds.

How I select individuals for my paintings and how I portray them ultimately becomes a reflection of my self-perception and life experience. Consequently, these often amount to covert self-portraits.  My subjects confront themselves and their audience in terms of their inner emotional being to communicate truth and the poignant and transitory nature of life and beauty.