This 4-piece series, which draws it's inspiration from Michelangelo's "Rebellious Slave" sculpture, wasn't wholly intentional. I set out to only paint a single figure in this particular pose. Once painted however, I was so struck by the pose that I decided to paint 3 more at different angles with slight variation. This allowed me to fully capture the tension that I found so captivating, and the "in the round" treatment pays homage to the sculpture from which it was inspired.

Captive figure, latex paint on canvas, 36 x 48,
​private collection, Seattle, WA

Figure, captive, latex paint on canvas, 30 x 48

Captive man, acrylic paint on canvas, 36 x 48

Man, captive, latex paint on canvas, 30 x 48