This recent body of work is many things to me: an ode to my obsession with detail, a love letter to the human figure, a joyful - and frankly, surprising - synthesis of explosive color and loose mark making. More than this however, these pieces represent a shift in my practice towards risk, that quality that elevates the materials to something beyond canvas, oil and pigment. As one whose artistic tastes have always veered towards the visually literal, the importance of this change cannot be understated; far too often I have found myself wedded to the reference material to the point of stagnation, resulting in work that, while technically proficient, was increasingly less enjoyable to create. 

Perhaps most crucially then, this show is a snapshot of an artist in willing flux, embracing play, learning how to work without fear and reservation. And while I do not think I will ever get away from the representational (and not that I want to!), in these paintings, which for so long have stared back at me from the walls of my studio, I believe I have lighted upon something vital and rejuvenating; it is a new direction that serves as both a reminder of what has come before, and what is possible in the future, and I am eager to continue.

Join me on Thursday, September 3rd for the virtual opening. There will be two live sessions that can be watched via the Art Attack SF Instagram account (@artattacksf):

First live session at 1pm PDT
Second live session at 6pm PDT