War Child

“War Child” was selected out of 1,583 submissions to be exhibited at the First Annual Wide Open Art Show.

The Show’s theme is an exploration of the concept “wide open.”  Both meanings of the statement will be presented through the works’ at the BWAC exhibition.  The concepts of being “wide open” to love, freedom,  etc. will be displayed, along side works showcasing what it is to be “wide open” to corruption, exploitation, etc.  Overall the theme of the show will present both the dark and light sides of  what it is to be “wide open.”

The piece was selected by:

Anne Strauss – Associate Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Nicholas Baume – Director & Chief Curator, Public Art Fund, NYC
Mark Hughes – Director, Galleria Lelong, Chelsea, NYC
Bill Murphy – Associate Professor & Gallery Director, Printmaker & Painter, Wagner College, NYC
The opening reception will be: Saturday March 13th, 2010 1-6 PM

The show will be open: March  13th- 28th, 2010 weekends 1-6 PM

BWAC is located in Red Hook, Brooklyn at 499 Van Brunt Street

For more details: https://www.wideopenartshow.org

Here is the Invitation from the BWAC website:

Breaking Through

This painting has a lot of personal meaning behind it. It was done in a transitional moment in my art career and it embodies my love for experimentation. It was produced by compiling 20 layers of oil stick and a top coat of sumi ink. When the sumi ink was 1/2 dry, I coated the painting in shellac and lit it on fire. When the fire was out, I encapsulated the entire painting in clear epoxy resin. I left everything inside the painting and it is never getting out. However, you will see areas where the painting is trying to break through it’s crystal coating. This painting was a lot of fun yet very dangerous. I can’t see myself doing another one like this until the weather turns and I can open up the windows.

Young American

This painting has been in the “work in progress” stage for a while now. I finally felt it was ready to be released and considered finished.

The painting is entitled “Young American”. This painting was inspired by David Bowie’s rise to success and his conflicted journey to the United States of America.

Dimensions: 48″h x 32″w x 2″d

Acrylic on Birch