“The last five years, I have been painting flat abstract figuration as a central focus. This visual style has been a vernacular I employ as a parameter while I investigate varying subject matter. In these recent paintings, I am intrigued by the Renaissance representation of humanist values. Throughout these pieces, I wrestle with the challenge of depicting concepts of morality and spirituality, blending both imagined scenarios and personal experiences. As an American painter living in the 21st century I find myself in the same culture and society which heavily identifies with these humanistic values. Each flat and abstract figure in Chicanery, Hustle, The Equatorial, and Old Fashioned are dealing with their own moral and spiritual dilemmas within a world of temptation and distraction. These works serve as personal allegories as I grapple with my own personal challenges in society that continues to feel as if it is on the brink of apocalypse.”
