'Hawk in Victory Dance'. 18" x 24". 2013.

Acrylic on Canvas, custom framed. 

This painting started in a sketchbook as a drawing of the Chicago Blackhawks mascot. I kept redrawing the mascot, basing each new drawing on the one before as a way to break down and simplify the character into abstracted shapes. 

'Three Birds'. 9" x 12". 2013.

Acrylic on Canvas. 

This painting started directly on the canvas as a stream of consciousness drawing. From the drawing I went into it with paint and simplified it abstractly, being sure to only use a limited color palette.

'Crossing Guard'. 9" x 12". 2013.

Acrylic on Canvas. 

This painting started directly on the canvas as a stream of consciousness drawing. From the drawing I went into it with paint and simplified it abstractly, being sure to only use a limited color palette.

 'Happiness in Sanity; A portrait of Professor Padriac Ratigan'. 18" x 24". 2013.

Acrylic on Canvas, custom framed.  

This piece was for a curated art exhibit called 'The Happiest Show on Earth' at the WWA Gallery in Culver City, CA. The show was in honor of Color-Ink Books five year anniversary.  

'Young Chung; A Portrait of Connie'. 9" x 12". 2013.

Acrylic on Canvas.

This painting started in a sketchbook as a drawing of Connie Chung. 

I found the image by doing a google image search of her name and liking the composition of the reference photo. I kept redrawing the photo, basing each new drawing on the one before as a way to break down and simplify the character into abstracted shapes.  

-Below is the reference I used for Connie.  

'Trajectory'. 9" x 12". 2010.

Acrylic on Canvas. 

This painting was of a four part series started directly on the canvas as a stream of consciousness drawing. I had actually hid this painting from myself for almost three years and I 'rediscovered' them in 2013 and was much more happy with them than I was in 2010. 

'Erosion'. 9" x 12". 2010.

Acrylic on Canvas. 

This painting was of a four part series started directly on the canvas as a stream of consciousness drawing. I had actually hid this painting from myself for almost three years and I 'rediscovered' them in 2013 and was much more happy with them than I was in 2010. 

'Conversion'. 9" x 12". 2010.

Acrylic on Canvas. 

This painting was of a four part series started directly on the canvas as a stream of consciousness drawing. I had actually hid this painting from myself for almost three years and I 'rediscovered' them in 2013 and was much more happy with them than I was in 2010. 

'Flourish'. 9" x 12". 2010.

Acrylic on Canvas. 

This painting was of a four part series started directly on the canvas as a stream of consciousness drawing. I had actually hid this painting from myself for almost three years and I 'rediscovered' them in 2013 and was much more happy with them than I was in 2010. 

 'Speed; A Portrait of Sandra Bullock'. 16" x 20". 2013.

Acrylic on Canvas, custom framed.  

This painting started in a sketchbook as a drawing of Sandra Bullock. I found the image by doing a google image search of her name and liking the composition of the reference photo. I kept redrawing the photo, basing each new drawing on the one before as a way to break down and simplify the character into abstracted shapes.  

-Below is the reference I used for Sandra.   

'Bird in Rain'. 8" x 10". 2013.

Acrylic on Canvas. 

This painting started directly on the canvas as a stream of consciousness drawing. From the drawing I went into it with paint and simplified it abstractly, being sure to only use a limited color palette.

'Beatification'. 24" x 30". 2011.

Acrylic on Canvas, custom framed.  

This piece was loosely based on head-dresses and adornment worn during Hindu ceremonies and celebrations. 

'Mind Over Mater: Bucky'. 30" x 40". 2012.

Acrylic on Canvas, custom framed.  

Bucky was part of a series called 'Mind Over Mater' in which I was combining tweaked versions of ceremonial masks and/or head-dresses with collegiate mascots. Bucky was based on a Polynesian mask and paired with the University of Wisconsin mascot, Bucky the Badger. 

'Mind Over Mater: Ramsees'. 11" x 15". 2012.

 Acrylic on Bristol, custom framed.

Ramsees was part of a series called 'Mind Over Mater' in which I was combining tweaked versions of ceremonial masks and/or head-dresses with collegiate mascots. Ramsees was based on/influenced by masks from the Native American Hopi Tribes. He was paired with the University of North Carolina Tarheels mascot, Ramsees.

 'Mind Over Mater: Albert'. 11" x 15". 2012.

 Acrylic on Bristol, custom framed.

Albert was part of a series called 'Mind Over Mater' in which I was combining tweaked versions of ceremonial masks and/or head-dresses with collegiate mascots. Albert was based on/influenced by masks from the Native American Hopi Tribes. He was paired with the University of Florida's mascot, Albert.

 'Day of Rest'. 20" x 24". 2011.

Acrylic on Cavas, custom framed.   

'Day of Rest' was a study in the abstraction of shape and space. 

'Mind Over Mater: Brutus'. 11" x 15". 2012.

 Acrylic on Bristol, custom framed.

Brutus was part of a series called 'Mind Over Mater' in which I was combining tweaked versions of ceremonial masks and/or head-dresses with collegiate mascots. Brutus was based on/influenced by masks from the Native American Hopi Tribes. He was paired with The Ohio State University's mascot, Brutus the Buckeye.

 'Converge'. 18" x 24". 2008.

Acrylic on Wood, custom framed. 

Converge was painted for a solo show I had entitled, 'Quest for the Cyclops Pyramid'. The paintings in the show played with the relationships between rendered organic elements and hard lined geometric shapes.  

  'Nearing Extinction'. 20" x 24". 2011.

Acrylic on Cavas, custom framed.   

'Nearing Extinction' was a study in the abstraction of shape and space. 

  'Accepting Tomorrow'. 11" x 14". 2008.

Acrylic on Wood, custom framed. 

'Accepting Tomorrow' was painted for a solo show I had entitled, 'Quest for the Cyclops Pyramid'. The paintings in the show played with the relationships between rendered organic elements and hard lined geometric shapes.  

  'Logical Reasoning'. 14" x 16". 2008.

Acrylic on Wood, custom framed. 

'Logical Reasoning' was painted for a solo show I had entitled, 'Quest for the Cyclops Pyramid'. The paintings in the show played with the relationships between rendered organic elements and hard lined geometric shapes.