All the Pretty Horses
A horse dominates this series of paintings, and is sometimes combined with a human figure. Appearing in awkward, unnatural positions, these forms become metaphors for human behavior, especially our depraved tendencies. While reflecting a human capacity for empathy, the unsettled figures also conjure egregious acts of cruelty. Faded, washed away, and redrawn in multiple layers, my images create a visual language that suggests the dual and often contradictory sides of human behavior. The paintings are an ongoing balancing act between abstract and concrete imagery, and convey a message without overtly telling a story.
All the Pretty Horses 109 x 60” acrylic on canvas
Knees and legs 76 x 57” acrylic on canvas
The Conversion 88 x 88” acrylic on canvas
Stand-in Mare 88 x 88” acrylic on canvas
Here’s the Head 36 x 48” acrylic on panel
Calico's disguise. 84 x 84” acrylic on canvas
Left-right-center each 10 x 8” acrylic on canvas
Cincinnati-traveler 86 x 47” acrylic on canvas
Blue flexor-yellow canno- faded blue fetlock each 20 x 16” acrylic on panel
Blue gorilla 74 x 88” acrylic and oil stick on canvas