Neo-Classical Works

Perhaps due to my southern upbringing, the subject matter of my art works leans toward the mystical and the narrative. The adult figures in my nightscapes often perform rituals from antiquity or they play children's games of pretend which have dire implications for adult behavior. Their ambiguous actions are intended to provide the viewer with a broad range of possible interpretations.

By deliberately concealing my brushwork I hope to force the viewer away from my process and into the oblique narratives. It is my intention to bring a little mystery back into a world that is rapidly being explained away.

Over the past decade, the paintings have evolved from scenes of classical myths into scenes of a present living mythology. The dialogue with art historical images from my early works has now intertwined with my everyday world. The new work is a theater of allegory wherein contemporary people reenact parables from our collective past.