These works mix imagery from imagination,
memory, and photographs of performing groups and spectators at parades. In this
work, identities reveal themselves in relation to other identities. My personal
experience is expressed through the work. I explore how in uniform, group
settings, subtle differences make the individuality of each person apparent. People
masquerade, hide, and reveal themselves when in a group. These images are
painted in an intentionally simple manner through bold applications of color.
Individuals are not painted with sympathy but rather candidly. My love for
paint as a material is evident in the paintings. I include only what is necessary
and important to the image. These
are frank, wry images. To be direct, I view painting and drawing as one. These
works are concerned with the slight differences that make individuals unique
and yet still connected.
