Oedipus at Colonus, latex paint on canvas, 48" x 30", 2015 The blinded Polyphemus, latex paint on canvas, 30" x 48", 2015 These new paintings are variations on two themes I painted earlier in the year (see below). These new pieces were made specifically for my upcoming show at Jeffrey Meier Gallery.
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My ongoing "Quirks of Inspiration" series (previous posts here & here) aims to feature one of my recent pieces and note the (usually unintentional) connections to a famous work that I greatly admire. Below is another example: 2013 latex figure painting Capaneus scaling the Theban walls. I set out to capture the posture of a figure pulling itself up. The title came afterward - referencing the character from Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes. Capaneus scaling the Theban walls, latex paint on canvas, 47" x 25" (diptych), 2013, private collection, West Bloomfield, MI Once the painting was done, I noted the position of the arms, the tilt of the head and torso. It struck me that the placement of these features was similar in spirit to the ones in Egon Schiele's self portrait as St. Sebastian. Egon Schiele, Self Portrait as St. Sebastian, pencil on paper, 12.7" x 19", 1914 I've always loved this drawing and the similar painting Schiele made for a Galerie Arnot exhibition in 1915. Its easy to see how they could make such a lasting impression on my work. Egon Schiele, Self Portrait as St. Sebastian (poster), gouache, black crayon and ink on cardboard, 19.6" x 26", 1915
Ephialtes, latex paint on canvas, 43" x 55", 2014 Man with pink shape, latex paint and cut paper on canvas, 17" x 20", 2014
Drawing 257, charcoal and pastel on paper, 9" x 12", 2014 Drawing 258, charcoal and pastel on paper, 11" x 14", 2014 Drawing 259, charcoal and pastel on paper, 11" x 14", 2014 Drawing 260, conte on paper, 9" x 12", 2014
Drawing 253, charcoal on paper, 14" x 17", 2014 Drawing 254, charcoal on paper, 9" x 12", 2014 Drawing 255, pastel on paper, 9" x 12", 2014, private collection, Brooklyn, NY Drawing 256, charcoal on paper, 11" x 14", 2014
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