Paintings 1990s
Places
Exploring existence by building allegorical places.
These worlds are born of an intuitive painting process, in a blind quest for revelation.
Victorian Grey, 20" x 16", 1999
Corporeality, 36: x 38", 1999
Seashell Vendor, 18" x 24", 1999
Tippy's Water Garden, 18" x 24", 1999
Greg's Dream, 12" x 16", 1998
Wading Pond, 10" x 14", 1993
Spelunker, 12" x 17", 1999
House of Zod, 10" x 13", 1994
Recluse, 24" x 24", 1993
Gifted and Lucky, 10" x 14", 1994
Partisan Park, 18" x 24", 1992
Free Kittens, 7" x 16", 1995
Fence Fight, 7" x 16", 1995
Land of Poetry and Harmless Snakes, 7" x 16". 1995
Shrine, 18" x 24", 1999
Petitioning St. Jude, 8" x 6", 1997
Bluto's Reflection, 8" x 6", 1993
School of Great Sexual Joy, 14" x 20", 1994
6 AM Drug Test, 36" x 48", 1990, Oil on canvas
Portraits
Early 1990s series of 20 invented portraits. I was waitressing and was completely overwhelmed by people.
Painting portraits helped process the onslaught.
Flashjoy, 22" x 26", 1990
Chronic Cringer Sufferer, 28" x 22", 1991
Still Life
This 1996-7 series of flower paintings were inspired by Thrift Store paintings.
Why does non-academic art so often have such powerful presence?
What specific formal “errors” create a dynamic visual experience?
10” x 8”, Oil on board
Venus Craft Balls
Botero's Mum
Black Daisey
Naive 1
Naive 2
Naive 3
Paddackian Prims
Hindu Teas
Smiley Pods
Southwestern Thistle
Acid Fluff
Mauvey
Prussian Blues
Martian Bouquet