midnight in the garden / oil on canvas
the 'midnight in the garden' series is twelve paintings, seventeen figures, and countless patterns. the paintings focus on the dichotomy of good and evil as defined by religion, mythology and contemporary faerie tales. while defined primarily by the seven deadly sins and their countering heavenly virtues, symbols of the saints, biblical references, and allusions to the debaucherous dionysus reinforce the subjects in their representation of either good or evil. as with all of my works, i expect the audience to do more than absorb the image. i hope for a connection where the viewer cannot help but feel compassion for the vilified and skepticism of the exalted, for as clearly as mythology has defined our notions of good and evil, rarely do we perceive things so simply.
studio shots of the paintings in the laboratory. early drawings and studies in the sketchbook.
through the looking glass / charcoal on panel
'through the looking glass' is a series of charcoal drawings on 24"x24" panels. each drawing depicts a scene from lewis carroll's 'through the looking glass', focusing on alice and her interaction with the looking-glass world.
more drawings in the illustration section.
the treehouse club / oil on canvas
'the treehouse club' is a series of less-than-admirable female characters. goldilocks stole and trespassed while little bo peep was falling asleep on the job. the queen of hearts was a fan of decapitation and the little mermaid's sea witch, ursula, only knows unfair deals.
without the white knight / oil on canvas
'without the white knight' tells the story of princess whose knights went missing. the women of fairy tales grow old in their towers, forever awaiting the arrival of their princes. the paintings challenge the misguided nature of the fairy tales we tell our young girls, and serve as a warning to those who'd wait to be saved by some prince charming.
the tragedy of the red shoes / charcoal and pastel on paper
seven large-scale drawings illustrate hans christian anderson's fairy tale, 'the red shoes'. each drawing focuses on the emotional state of the young girl, as she goes from wanting to having to losing her will to the red shoes she so desires.
