Status Pending + Leave A Mark 2018-present
Not to Fall Apart, 2019. Oil on panel, 56 x 48 in.
“Status Pending” refers to the uncertainty and immediacy of contemporary convenience. The paintings synthesize unstable elements of the modern world, reflecting on public personas and private life, the spillover between entertainment and reality, and the warped comforts of nostalgia.
Prince, Bowie and George Michael Waiting in Leonard Cohen's Trailer for Their Extra Cameos, 2019. Oil on linen, 60 x 66 in.
Morning Glory is the Common Name for Over 1000 Species of Plants, 2019. Oil on linen, 54 x 78 in.
Trust Fall, 2019. Oil on linen, 54 x 60 in.
Ghost Haunters, 2019. Oil on panel, 40 x 48 in.
Red Becoming Green Becoming Red, 2019. Oil on linen, 54 x 66 in.
Things That Look Like Other Things (as Seen on Reddit), 2019. Oil on linen, 54 x 78 in.
In the group of paintings exhibited under the title “Leave a Mark or A Dime”, I continue to explore the shaky terrain of modern life as interpreted by the untrustworthy narrator self. Inventive visual storytelling in the paintings dissolves the distinctions between memories, current events, history, and dreams. Developed from 2020 to 2022, I found inspiration for this series in becoming a first-time father at middle age, at the start of a worldwide pandemic. The unreal, constructed space of a painting is a good analog to a world where communication is fragmented and disinformation ascendant. The show’s title nods to this ambiguity of language distressed over time. The unresolved metaphors in this group of paintings allude to big themes of desire and loss, love and hope, progress, and society.
Death Star, oil on linen, 54 x 48 in. 2021
Squish Them and Their Butts Still Shine, oil on linen, 54 x 84 in. 2021
Rider, oil on canvas, 60 x 78 in. 2021.
David Copperfield Levitating Over the Grand Canyon, oil on linen, 54 x 66 in. 2021.
Hollow Log, oil on canvas, 60 x 72 in. 2022.
The Island, oil on linen, 54 x 68 in. 2021.
The Well-Rehearsed Letter, oil on canvas, 60 x 80 in. 2022.
