Political Paintings
I have been exploring social issues in my work to bear witness to and protest the systemic violence, marginalization and disenfranchisement that polarizes our nation. At the same time, the act of painting is a way to seek beauty, even in the horrific.
Domestic Terror, oil on wood, 24"h x 36"w
Green Card, acrylic on canvas, 24" h x 36" w
Detention, oil over acrylic on canvas, 36"h x 24" w
Boundary, oil on wood, 24"h x 36"w
Do What You Are Told, oil on canvas, 10"h x 13" w
Confrontation, gouache on paper, 11 " h x 11" w
Acceptable Risk, oil on canvas, 54" h x 60"w
This Corner of Grief, oil on wood panel, 24"h x 36"w
Excessive and Unwarranted, gouache on paper, 11" h x 11" w
Traffic Stop, colored pencil, 8.5"h x 8"w
Ritual for Loss, oil on canvas 12" h x 10" w
The Prisoner, oil on canvas, 16"h x 12'w