Some old and new work

Here is a painting I did for a client. The client wanted a mermaid to add to his collection of mermaids. I thought about it for a while and realized that I had never seen a black mermaid, so I decided to make one. And then, when I thought about how a mermaid would need to function in the water, I decided she couldn't be skinny.

The title of this work is "Catch and Release". I like the way it is up to the viewer to decide if the mermaid is just caught or is being let go. What do you think?



My client loved the painting and it now lives on Nantucket Island. The painting is about 48"x30".

This next work is called "Andromeda". What interests me in this work is the question of Andromeda's captivity. Is she free or chained?

I like the dichotomy of the the weight of the figure and the rock contrasting with the flitting butterflies. The positioning of the butterflies was inspired by the constellation Cetus. This painting is approximately 48"x40".