Saturday, September 1, 2012

"Somewhere Near Eden", 34"x 48", oil on masonite





"Ben Goldman Says Yes", 18"x 18", oil and epoxy








"You Hold My Drippy Heart In Your Hands", 36"x 24", oil on masonite






"Butterskull" 24"x 48", oil on masonite

Ok, so there is a story behind the photograph of this painting. When I made this piece, I was working closely from a photograph that I took of an ancient Olmec skull while visiting Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico. (The skull was behind glass in a museum at the site.) I made the somewhat large painting over a period of three days and (creepy) nights, hung it in a show, sold it, and called it done. Not too long after the sale, my friend and I were going through some photos of my work, and we came across this one. She mentioned to me that putting the eyes in was a particularly spooky detail. The thing is, I never painted any eyes. Not even close. Now that you've read this, take another look at this picture in the larger window. See them??

4 comments:

  1. Wonderful! You do such fine work. I'm searching for an old photo I may ask you to work from (involves a '55 Chevy I once owned).

    (Your) whale rising from the deep brought me back to Life of Pi (the film). That film/parable is so visually striking, I spent much of it on the verge of tears. See it in 3D if you can ( maybe the perfect film for that format).

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  2. Wonderful! You do such fine work. I'm searching for an old photo I may ask you to work from (involves a '55 Chevy I once owned).

    (Your) whale rising from the deep brought me back to Life of Pi (the film). That film/parable is so visually striking, I spent much of it on the verge of tears. See it in 3D if you can ( maybe the perfect film for that format).

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  3. I love Somwhere Near Eden. Just lovely!

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    1. clarenic1 Thank you! That painting is based on an old family photo that I inherited- that's my Great grandmother behind the wheel :)

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