Still Life Paintings 1990s-Present
I view myself as being a part of the long tradition of Western still life painters. My work has ranged from a somewhat formal approach (evidenced in the 1999 show at the Po Gallery), to my most recent endeavors, which have spanned the past fifteen years or so. This work expresses overt narratives that are derived through symbolism. Within this current vein of work, my long-held interest in the human form has been incorporated via the use of toy figures, statuettes, trophy toppers and photographs as subject matter. The human figure still holds great interest for me and will continue to play an important role in my development of ideas and work.
"Throwing the Book at Them/Still Life with Book and Photo," 13 3/8" x 10 9/16", oil on canvas, 2023
"Perpetual Machine/Still Life with Currency, Toy, Boxes and Painting," 10 3/4" x 11 11/16", oil on canvas, 2023
"Ballpark Frank,/Still Life with 3 Toys and Photo," 16" x 11 7/8", oil on canvas, 2023
"Women Can/Still Life with 6 Toys and Photo," 17 9/16" x 19 3/8", oil on panel, 2023
"The Heartless Shadow/Still Life with Jug, Cigarette and Advertisement," 12 7/8"x10", oil on panel, 2023
"Binocular Vision/Still Life with 3 Toys," 2022, oil on panel
"Pondering the Next Slick Move.../Still Life with 14 Toys," 2022, oil on panel
"Levi's Pocket Tease/Still Life with 2 Toys and Advertisement," 2022, oil on panel
"The Grind of War/Still Life with 8 Toys and Grinder," 2022, on panel
"The Ladder of Devolution/Still Life with 3 Toys," oil on panel, 2022
"A Shell of a Tactic/Still Life with 2 Toys," oil on panel, 2022
"Too Oily to Rise/Still Life with 2 Toys," oil on panel, 2022
"Victim of Success/Still Life with Toy, Egg and Brick" oil on panel, 2022
"Just Not A.D.D.ing Up/Still Life with 8 Toys," 2022, oil on panel, 11 15/16" x 8 13/16"
"The Judgment of Paris/Still Life with 4 Toys," 2022, oil on panel, 14 5/8" x 9 7/8"
"Korean BBQ/Still Life with 3 Toys and Map," 2022, oil on panel, 11 1/2" x 8 1/4"
"Walk of Shame/Still Life with 2 Toys and Advertisement," 2021, oil on panel, 12 1/2" x 9 1/2", 2021
"Time and a Half (Human)/Still Life with 4 Toys," 2021, oil on panel, 9 13/16" x 9 3/4"
"The Dangerous Animal/Still Life with 2 Toys," 2021, oil on panel, 11 1/2" x 8 1/8"
"Cabinet Meeting/Still Life with 7 Toys and Bumper Sticker," 2021, oil on panel, 12 5/16" x 9 1/2"
"This Machine Surrounds Hate.../Still Life with 4 Toys," 2021, oil on panel, 12"x9"
"Generally Bad Behavior/Still Life with 6 Toys and Photo," 2020, oil on panel, 21 3/4" x 14 3/4"
"Dream Girl/Still Life with Toy and Photo," 2020, oil on panel, 16" x 12"
"Prey (Pray)/Still Life with 3 Toys, Porcelain Figurine and Glass Curio," 2020, on panel, 12"x9"
"Cake and Roll/Still Life with 2 Toys," 2020, oil on panel, 10 1/2" x 5 1/4"
"X...Why?/Still Life with 20 Toys and Press Type," 2020, oil on panel, 26 5/8" x 14"
"Monstrous Diplomacy/Still Life with 6 Toys and Map," 2020, on panel, 12"X9"
"Family Farm/Still Life with 2 Toys," 2020, oil on panel, 19 3/4" x 14 5/16"
"Banking on Stock/Still Life with Toys, Dice and Target," 2020, oil on panel, 12" x 9"
"Je Suis Charlie/Still Life with 2 Toys," 2017, oil on Panel, 11 3/8" x 11"
"Base Needs/Still Life with 5 Toys and Photo," 2014, on panel, 26"X16"
"Blood Lust/Still Life with 3 Toys and Photo," 2014, on panel, 17 7/8" x 11"
"The Luddite/Still Life with 2 Toys," 2014, on panel,
"It's a Grind/Still Life with Toy and Grinding Wheel", oil on panel, 2014, 13" x 9"
"The Luck of the Irish/Still Life with Toy and Bust", oil on panel, 2014, 13 1/2" x 12"
"Decision by Committee/Still Life with 9 Toys", oil on panel, 2014, 19 7/8" x 9 1/2"
"Taking the Long View/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on panel, 11"x9", 2014
"Culture Sample/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on panel, 2014, 20 1/4" x 15 1/2"
"Self-Fulfilling Prophesy/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on panel, 2014
"As Often Happens/Still Life with 3 Toys", oil on panel, 2014, 16 1/4 x 11 1/2"
"Red Flag/Still Life with 4 Toys", oil on panel, 2014
"Abduction/Still Life with 4 Toys", oil on Panel, 2014, 14 1/8" x 10 1/4"
"Veneration/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on panel, 2014, 12 1/4" x 9 7/8"
"Ministration/Still Life with 4 Toys", oil on panel, 2014, 12 1/2" x 10 1/8"
"Desecration/Still Life with 4 Toys", oil on panel, 2014, 13 5/8" x 10"
"Dammed Epic! Still life with 4 Toys and Figurine", oil on panel, 2014
"Nagging Doubt/Still Life with Cutting Board, 2 Toys and Photo", oil on panel, 2014
"Jubilee/Still Life with 4 Toys", oil on panel, 2011, 19" x 11"
"Bull!/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on panel, 2012, 9 5/8" x 6 3/8"
"Adolescent Leap/Still Life with 2 Toys and Lead Ingots", oil on panel, 2010, 14 1/2" x 9 3/8"
"Venus/Still Life with Toy and Photo", Oil on panel, 2011, 9 5/8" x 7 1/4"
"Boating Party/Still Life with Toy and Photo", oil on panel, 2011, 11 1/8" x 8 3/4"
"Fat Man/Still Life with Toy and Photo", oil on panel, 2011
"Men in Gray Flannel Suits/Still Life with 4 Toys", oil on panel, 2011, 14 1/8" x 14"
"Tip of the Spear/Still Life with 10 Toys", oil on panel, 2010, 23 5/8" x 7 1/2"
"Desire and Denial/Still Life with Toy and Photo", oil on panel, 2011, 11 5/8" x 7 3/4"
"11/22/63: Wrong Focus/Still Life with 3 Toys", oil on panel, 2013
"9/26/60: In Focus/Still Life with 3 Toys", oil on panel, 2011, 14 3/4" x 9 5/8"
"Shotgun/Still Life with 4 Toys", oil on panel, 2010, 13 1/2" x 9 7/8"
"The Hunter/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on panel, 2011, 19" x 10"
"Men Protecting Their Interests/Still Life with 7 Toys and Currency", oil on panel, 2011, 24" x 10 1/2"
"Big Boy/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on panel, 2011
"The Admiring Glance/Still Life with Toy and Statuette", oil on panel, 2012
"The Censors/Still Life with 3 Toys and Match", oil on panel, 2011, 14 1/8" x 7 7/8"
"Forest for the Trees/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on panel, 2010
"Disillusion/Still Life with 7 Toys", oil on panel, 2011
"Brush/Still Life with Toothbrush and Denture", oil on canvas, 14"x11" 2010
"Shooting Victim/Still Life with 3 Toys", oil on panel, 2011, 14 1/2" x 8 1/8"
"The Intimidating Gesture/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on panel, 2010, 9 7/8" x 8 7/8"
"Missionary Position/Still Life with 4 Toys", oil on panel, 2010, 16 1/8" x 9 7/8"
"On a Festive Note/Still Life with Statuette and Paper Samples", oil on panel, 2010
"Salome!/Still Life with Doll, Doll Head and Washer", oil on panel, 2010
"From Jamestown to Georgetown/Still Life with 4 Toys", oil on conjoined panels, 2009
"Lost Leverage/Still Life with Toy and Hammer Head", oil on conjoined panels, 11 7/8" x 10 5/8", 2008
The Good is Oft Interred.../Still Life with 3 Toys", oil on conjoined panels, 2008
"Flight/Still Life with Trophy Topper and Cap Gun", oil on conjoined panels, 2009
"Tool Use Comes Full Circle/Still Life with Toy and Hard Drive", oil on conjoined panels, 2010
"Actions and Words/Still Life with 3 Toys", oil on conjoined panels, 2009
"The Deadly Blow/Still Life with 3 Dolls", oil on conjoined canvas and panel, 14 3/4" x 5", 2009
"The Manly Scent/Still Life with Cologne Bottle, Bud Vase and Zinnia", oil on conjoined panels, 2009
"Ant Detente/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on conjoined panels, 2008
"Svengali/Still Life with 2 Dolls and Magnet", oil on conjoined panels, 2010
"Cross Purposes/Still Life with 2 Toys", oil on conjoined panels, 2009
"Stick Up/Still Life with Toy and Trophy Topper", oil on conjoined panels, 2009
"Time Always Tells/Still Life with 3 Spikes", oil on panel, 2009, 12"x9"
"Charisma/Still Life with Magnet and Chain", oil on conjoined panels, 2009
"Taking Measure of Evolution/Still Life with Twine and Measuring Tape", oil on conjoined panels, 2009
"Cow Toy", oil on panel, 2009, 12"x9"
"Brownie Camera", oil on panel, 2008, 12"x9"
"Bard/Still Life with Porcelain and Wood", oil on panel, 2008, 6"x5"
"Spotted Octopus/Still Life with Latex, Dye and Paint", oil on panel, 2008, 10"x10"
"Fallen Soldier/Still Life with Polypropylene and Dye", oil on panel, 2007, 10 1/2" x 7"
"Antenna Flag/Still Life with Acetate and Dye", oil on panel, 2007, 13 1/2"x9"
Strawberries in Syrup", oil on panel, 2009, 10"x7 1/2"
"Brainstem Activity", oil on conjoined canvases, 2003, 38" x 28"
"Brainstem Activity" (detail).
"Ruminating on the Visual Merits of a Well-Prepared Salad", oil on conjoined canvases, 2002, 42" x 28"
"Old Glory", oil on conjoined canvases, 2003, 46" x 28"
"Old Glory" (detail)
"And Neither are These...", oil on conjoined canvases, 2003
"In Search of Corpus Callosum", oil on conjoined canvases, 2003
"In Search of Corpus Callosum" (detail)
"In Search of Corpus Callosum" (detail)
"A Life in Four Acts", oil on conjoined canvases, 2003, 48" x 28"
"A Life in Four Acts" (detail)
"A Life in Four Acts" (detail)
"Apotheosis", oil on canvas, 38"x28", 2003
Relative to Bandwidth", oil on conjoined canvases, 38"x28", 2000
"Bucket Pin", oil on panel, 6"x4" 2004
Cracked Light Fixture", oil on canvas, 13"x6", 2003
"Tool Evolution Box", oil on panel mounted in computer tower, hammer side and rear, 18" h x 22" w x 7" d, 2001 (To see more paintings like this, click on the "Sculptural Paintings" link.
"Tool Evolution Box", oil on panels mounted in computer tower, "Hammer/Rock" side, 18" h x 22" w x 7" d, 2001
"Tool Evolution Box", oil on panels mounted in computer tower, "Caliper/Knotted Twine" and rear side, 18" h x 22" w x 7" d, 2001
"Tool Evolution Box", (Caliper/Knotted Twine side), oil on panel installed in computer tower, 2001
"Tool Evolution Box", (detail of front panel, self-portrait behind smoked glass)
"Lime Mousse Pie", oil on canvas, 1999, 12"x9 1/2 "
"Chocolate Layer Cake", oil on Canvas, 1999, 14"x10"
"Carrot Cake", oil on canvas, 12"x9", 1999
"Chocolate Torte", oil on canvas, 12"x9", 1999
"Lemon Bundt Cake", oil on canvas, 10" diameter, 1999
"Chocolate Layer Cake", oil on canvas, 12"x9", 1999
"Lemon Squares", oil on canvas, 8"x6", 1999
"Still Life with Cookies", oil on canvas, 16"x12", 1999
"Lemon Mousse Cake", Oil on canvas, 1999, 12"x9"
"Lemon Mousse Cake on Orange Plate", oil on canvas 12"x9", 1999
"Rugelach", oil on canvas, 10"x5", 1999
"Lemon Mousse Cake and Lime Mousse Pie", oil on canvas, 16"x12", 1999
"Rugelach and Spoon", oil on canvas, 10" diameter, 1999
"Still Life with Fixture", oil on canvas, 14" x 11", 1999
"Still Life with Machinery Parts and an Anvil", oil on canvas, 16"x12", 1998
"Still Life with Bud Vase", oil on canvas, 14" x 11", 1998
"Still Life with Crucible", Oil on canvas, 1998
"Still Life with Brick, Ham Bone and Boxes (for Rico)", oil on canvas, 14"x11", 1998
"Still Life with Paint Chart", oil on canvas, 1999, 16"x20"
"Still Life with Anvil, Spike and Paper Sampler", oil on canvas, 16"x12", 1998
"Still Life with Ornamental Gourds", oil on canvas, 1999, 16"x12"
"Still Life with Bud Vase, Box and Hinge", oil on canvas 13"x13", 1998
"Still Life with Spike", oil on canvas, 1999
"Still Life with Broken Pump", oil on canvas, 1999, 16" x 12"
"Still Life with Popcorn Bag, Hinge and Ladle", oil on canvas, 22"x11", 1999
"Still Life with Ladle", oil on canvas, 1999, 16"x12"
"Still Life with Vases and Bamboo", oil on canvas, 16"x12", 1999
"Still Life with Bucket Pin", oil on canvas, 1998
"Still Life with Switch and Plumb Bob", oil on canvas, 1999
"Still Life with Washer, Pencil and Brick", oil on canvas, 16"x12"
"Still Life with Plates and Roast Bone", oil on canvas, 14"x14", 1998
"Still Life with Marble, Firebrick and Vessel", oil on canvas, 16"x12", 1999
"Still Life with Vessel, Box and Stretchers", oil on canvas, 24"x16", 1999
"Still Life with Drum Pad and Cup", oil on panel, 14" x 11", 1999
"Still Life with Drum Pad, Color Study and Chisel Head", oil on canvas, 12"x9" , 1998
"Octopus Toy", 12"x9", oil on panel, 2007
"Pondering the Next Slick Move.../Still Life with 14 Toys," 2022, oil on panel