Thursday 18 December 2014

AUBERGE



A young woman in leather rebelling against the strictures of society.  The motorcycle is a means to move forward, to experience life and gain independence.  But having a place of refuge near by is a useful thing.

30" x 40"
oil on canvas
$2200

Thursday 4 December 2014

HOUSE OF CARDS



Relationships are often built on shaky foundations and can easily collapse when elements are overlooked or unappreciated.  Often a combination of earthy sexuality (snake) and romantic love (rose), the secret is to find the right balance, the perfect harmony of yin and yang.  Only then can the House remain standing.

40" x 30"
oil on canvas
$2200

Thursday 20 November 2014

NO SORROW CAFE



The No Sorrow Café, a place to drown one’s sorrows while contemplating the vagaries of life.  Pink roses symbolize partnerships but yellow roses stand for treachery and infidelity.  Is he contemplating an affair or has he been the unhappy recipient of the yellow rose?  Footsteps indicate directionality and these are leading out of the picture – exit stage right.  But does that mean the possibility of a return engagement?

30" x 30"
oil on canvas
$1800

Thursday 6 November 2014

MONKEY TALES



Female party animals are a bit more refined than their male counterparts.  The monkey is a symbol of passion unlike the raw sexuality of the fish.  Michelangelo’s Dying Slave has a monkey emerging from the unfinished marble at his feet, leading some to speculate that the figure is not dying at all but represents an enslaved passion.  Whatever -- the evening shows great promise.

30" x 30"
oil on canvas
$1800

Wednesday 22 October 2014

ST. JOHN'S SATURDAY NIGHT



The Party Animals lurking at their favourite watering hole on Saturday night.  They take aim at the ubiquitous cougar, a powerful creature to be both worshipped and feared.  The fish, a common Beckmann symbol for sexuality, suggests that the game is afoot.

30" x 30"
oil on canvas
$1800

Thursday 9 October 2014

ON LOVE



Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.
But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness.
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
-- (Kahlil Gibran)

30" x 30"
oil on canvas
$1800

Thursday 25 September 2014

MEN OF VISION #3



The idea for this painting comes from the sign on the Cochrane Branch of the Canadian Legion – Men of Vision #15.  I’ve always liked the idea of old men, possibly war vets, solving the problems of the world over a pint.  Drink of choice is beer, the nectar of the gods.  And of course, man’s best friend loyally protecting and providing companionship.

40" x 30"
oil on canvas
$2200