I am a realist painter, contemporary to his time, painting the discarded side of modern America. I paint in an American realistic style. This conveys my vision to the viewer. I was inspired at an early age by some of the great American realists of the early twentieth century and I continue to work in that style. My style continues to evolve as I challenge myself to move into new areas of expression. I am always simplifying, moving away from color and rendering images in monochromatic pallets. My new series of Family Photos marks a new step toward rendering in black and white and sepia tones. Basing a series of paintings on vintage snapshots marks an important point of departure in which this painter moves forward in a radically new, exciting direction.
My vision includes the once beautiful but now forgotten and discarded objects we have created, then abandoned in our rush to what is now, what is current, what is in fashion. My subject matter has embraced American urban scenes and our disposed-of vehicles, all in some state of distress. My new visions of Americana, of our ancestors’ ties to their past and their hopes for the future come through in my new series of Family Photos, paintings taken from old black and white snapshots.
This contemporary monochromatic series of works is taken from old family snapshots found in a pair of chests I inherited. While I have not cataloged them yet, they number in excess of a hundred, most taken with old Kodak cameras and mainly cover eras from the 1920’s through the 1950’s. It is truly a treasure trove. More is coming on this new series as the paintings come off the easel.
