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Swift Runner Achilleus, charcoal and pastel on gray-toned paper, 11x14", 2019 Godlike Achilleus, charcoal and pastel on gray-toned paper, 11x14", 2019
In a recent blog I expressed excitement in creating "painted drawings" in homage to the work of Palma Giovane. Here are the first three examples of this very fulfilling method. See them all here. Painted Drawing 1, chalk pastel and acrylic paint on canvas paper, 16 x 20", 2019
Drawing 501, oil pastel and graphite on paper, 14x17", 2018
My recent painting "Portrait of a Zealot" will be included in the 11th Annual Human Form Show at the Hilliard Gallery in Kansas City, MO. The exhibit begins April 6th and runs through May 25th. About the power of the figure in art, the gallery states: In the history of art the human figure bears, in different ways and through different periods in time, a huge significance, being the most direct means by which art can address the human condition. Portrait of a zealot, latex paint on canvas, 18x25", 2017 If you're in the Kansas City, MO area, please stop by and see the show, should include lots of great examples of contemporary figurative art!
Athletes appear often in my work, as they have often in art history. Their harmony of body and mind have always fascinated and inspired us. "Resting champion" is momentarily removed from the trials of the sport, and crouches, draped in ancient vestige, waiting. His stored strength is forever captured for the viewer, in anticipation of returning to the game. Resting champion, latex and acrylic paint on canvas, 43 x 55, 2017
This painting is part of my VISAGES collection - portraits of the emotions, motivations, or states portrayed in Homer's The Iliad. The honor, pain and fury of these 3,000 year old characters are sought out and exposed through the modern mediums of oil, latex and spray paint. The fury of Diomedes, latex paint on canvas, 18 x 25", 2017 One of Greece's greatest warriors, king of Argos, and often a partner in Odysseus' schemes, Diomedes is another favorite of the goddess Athena. She endows him with supernatural strength, and he proceeds to defeat many Trojan heroes as well as injuring the very gods themselves.
Looking for a quick read? Check out this brief interview with Domino Magazine's "At Home With Minted Artist" series!
Exited to be releasing my latest mini-collection, 4 paintings in a series titled VESTIS. "Vestis" is the Latin term for drapery, which this collection pairs my figures with, creating a very classic and expressive element.
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