Tribe Series 1 - 4

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The following four series were seemingly born in an instant on March 26, 2009 (see the green Tribe Series #1, which was the first). In reality, the idea, that moment, was really the convergence of the prior 7 years of exploration of the figure, the still life, the landscape. These paintings run the gamut of these subjects...they sometimes are narrative, sometimes purely design, and mostly just plain fun to create! I compose and paint them always in groups of four, and now that there are 4 series, I wanted to present them to you in their intended groupings.

Tribe Series #4

Tribe Series #3

Tribe Series #2

Tribe Series #1

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Tribe Series #1

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I recently changed up my work schedule to go directly in to the studio in the morning and leave all the art “business” stuff (like this blog) for the afternoon or evening. That re-arrangement cleared my path to a potent, electric, and transformative moment in my studio on March 26, 2009. The experience is almost beyond words, so I will have to let the art speak for itself now and as it develops. The initial paintings that burst forth are shown below. In one solitary moment, I awoke to limitless possibilities. Stay tuned...

Confidential/Urgently
Oil on paper
16 x 16"


BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION (URGENT CONFIRMATION)
Oil on paper
16 x 16"

My Family's Valuables (From Mrs Grace)
Oil on paper
16 x 16"


Greeting To You From Mrs. Fabbris
Oil on paper
16 x 16"


Tribe Series #1
Oil on paper
Each 16 x 16"

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Figures in Oil

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The following were painted using oil sticks on primed luan scraps from a Shakespeare Orange County production I worked on almost 4 years ago. Yes, "scrap" like this travels around with me until someday an idea, then a project, then a finished artwork, materializes.

(S)crap Figure #1

Oil on panel

9 x 24"

Closeup from (S)crap Figure #1
Oil on panel
9 x 24"

(S)crap Figure #2
Oil on panel
8 x 21"

Closeup from (S)crap Figure #2
Oil on panel
8 x 21"

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