Angel of Darkness and Light, Mixed media-Drawn and painted directly on gallery wall

This piece now exists only in documentation as it was erased at the end of the exhibition

Angel of Light

Angel of Light (detail)

Installation view, Guard and Prisoner, ceiling to floor Acrylicand Graphite on Canvas panels 14' high

Guard, Installation View

I incorporate mistakes as I work to show process and include vulnerability

Prisoner, Installation View

Genet depicts his prisoners as heroes. This was inspired by a scene from "The Theif's Journal" where one prisoner sees another's chains turn to a garland of flowers

Self Portrait with Jean Genet

Inspired by an Image from Genet's film, "Un Chant d'Amour" of prisoners sharing cigarette smoke though a wall. I await inspiration from the master

Jean Genet

His writing and film work contain such powerful imagery that he plays a major role in creating and depicting gay identity throughout recent history

Self Portrait, Receptive. I attempt to connect with those who have gone before by immersing myself in their writings, journals and biographies as I paint and draw from the imagery that comes to mind as I study.

Struggle

This installation needed some dynamic imagery to counter the static diptychs that were created in the studio. This mural was done in the gallery during open hours, with canvas, stapled to the walls to "catch" some of the drawing.

I like to work directly in the space. This tailors the work to the space itself creating a unique, temporal event and an opportunity to interact directly with the public.