Two of my recent works, "Man reclining on Chinese field", and "Procrustes the stretcher" were accepted to the annual Allied Artists of West Virginia Juried Exhibition at the Parkersburg Arts Center in Parkersburg, WV. Lauren's work was also accepted and you can see our paintings there from May 11th to June 28th.

"Man reclining on Chinese field", latex paint on canvas, approx 47"x30" (diptych), 2012

"Procrustes the stretcher", graphite on canvas, 30"x26", 2010

Latest contemporary figure painting - "Man with homemade banjo", latex paint and ink transfer on canvas, 26"x30", 2012

Below are my first works of 2012 to be published online. The first exhibits my continuing exploration of scraping away wet latex paint to create a contemporary figure from the black beneath. The second is a revisiting of a series I created in early 2010 with oil pastel.

"8th of January", latex paint on canvas, 48"x30", 2012

"1-16-12", water soluble oil pastel and graphite on duck cloth, 14"x18", 2012

This first painting to be posted in 2012 is a continuation of my series of contemporary figure paintings with latex on canvas. The contour line drawing is created through scratching away the wet paint. 

"29th of December", latex paint on canvas, 48"x30", 2011

"3rd of December", latex paint on canvas, 48"x30", 2011

"27th of November", enamel, latex paint and ink on canvas, 48"x30, 2011

"October 20th", latex and enamal paint on canvas, 48"x30", 2011, $600

September 25th, latex, enamel and acrylic on canvas, 30"x26", 2011