All of my images deal with the ability of external forces to create internal rifts, the quiet turmoil of the individual. Sometimes birds and fish stand in for the person. These are my "fablesques". Sometimes a figure's environment invokes narrative. The images speak of capability and boundaries, different types of strength and weakness, and the physical versus the spirit.
Every painting is a building block. Every painting informs the next image. Running themes evolve, visual symbols become more complex, and new narratives reveal themselves.
Earlier work focuses on single subjects. Birds, flowers, and fish are the respective categories. These paintings allow the viewer to contemplate the meaning of the subject matter both my intent as an artist, and their own personal interpretation. They retain a stronger presence when reintroduced in a more complex composition.
We are the most contrived animal, riddled with unfulfilled potentials and self imposed boundaries. Some of these boundaries are easily crossed, some incur struggle, and others are truly impenetrable. These painted images manifest different realities depending on the viewers' experience. Are you a circling fish in a bowl? Are you a bird with a great migration in front of you? Which boundaries will you keep and which will you challenge?