The Spectacle

I painted a smaller version of this a little while back. It was so enjoyable that I wanted to paint it larger and try a few different things. The painting is a memory of an unforgettable day I spent with my grandfather before he passed on.

The Spectacle, 48"x 48", oil on canvas.
Sold at the Terzian Gallery in Park City, Utah.

Vulnerability

Growing up I had heard many people talk about gender roles and what is expected of men in contrast to what is expected of women. After getting married I quickly became aware of what women are up against. I found it a little shocking and harsh. So I decided to make a painting about what I was learning.

Vulnerability, oil on canvas, 30"x 40".
Sold at the Terzian Gallery.

The Harvest

When I was younger I spent some in South America. While I was there I worked for a few days on a cattle farm in the La Pampa. They taught me how to ride rode on horses similar to these without any saddles. Just as the authentic "Gauchos." We gathered up hay bales, fed the cows, and even branded some of them. It was an experience of a lifetime.

The Harvest, oil on canvas, 36"x 36".
Sold at the Terzian Gallery.

This is the first stage of the painting, the "underpainting."

Young Santiago

I have always found inspiration in literature. As I am painting I often listen to audiobooks that I get from the local library. This is a piece inspired by Hemingway and his short novel, The Old Man and the Sea.

Young Santiago, Oil on canvas, 30"x 40".

Always interesting to see the sketch that preceded a painting. It helps one realize where you may make mistakes in a larger piece.

Mysteries of Modernism

We recently returned from an "art trip" to New York City. I found myself a little annoyed as i was trying to look at all the art in that amazing city. It seemed as though everybody had an i-phone in front of their face taking a photograph of almost everything they were looking at. I am genuinely surprised that the museums and galleries are okay with people snapping so many picture of the art on display.

This painting is a mental meditation exercise at understanding the current state of the modern art world. There is a lot of fascinating things going on and the contemporary state of things back in NY are extremely mysterious. Mysteries of Modernism, oil on canvas, 30"x 40".

Available for sale at the Terzian Gallery in Park City.