Like plants, people continually go through phases of dormancy and reinvention. The works in this series explore this opposing yet inseparable cycle in my own life, and also in relation to the broader shared human experience. This body of work addresses the recurring concept of where we’ve been and where we can go. In the midst of heightened uncertainty and a collective tendency towards polarity, this series suggests an opposing, optimistic, unifying perspective as the vehicle forward. 

Decisions, Decisions represents the range of thoughts and ideas that pop up when the mind reignites. The various colors painted in acrylic and gouache spring forth from the black and white photo pigment prints with verve, with seriousness, with trepidation, with conviction. 

Best of Both Worlds reveals how two distinct environments, land and sea, are not so different. Although the black and white photo is comprised of dormant plant life on the ground, once color is added, these same dead plants come alive, transforming the image into a fluid, vibrant underwater scene. It doesn’t take much to create harmony between what may seem to be two vastly different entities. 

Sky Is the Limit highlights the complexity of life in the 21st century. Thousands of black, white and grey shapes comprised of dormant leaves, sticks and dirt, translate almost like the static on an old t.v., but then a sweeping wave of colors build from left to right breathing identity into what had previously only blended into the crowd. 

Surprise Me is an homage to my son Angel who passed away from a lifetime struggle with cardiac complications. The sturdy stems and ultra-vibrant, otherworldly blue and green leaves reflect his tenacity; one that could put climbing vines to shame. His love of novelty and the unexpected consistently shone through, upstaging the black and white nature of his situation, so the piece contains a little surprise of its own in his honor.