Acrylic Mixed Media on cradled wood, 12 x 12 in.

Acrylic Mixed Media on cradled wood, 20 x 24 in.

I’m channeling the current mood in this painting.

Acrylic Mixed Media on cradled wood, 14 x 14 in.

Acrylic on cradled wood, 12x12 in.

I’m side-tracked all the time and can’t stick with anything. Even when my face is not behind several masks and face shields, my mind seems to still be stuck there. But hey, at least I’m painting something.

Acrylic and charcoal on cradled wood, 12 x 12 in.

Im trying to make peace with the color purple in this experimental Mixed Media.

Acrylic and charcoal on cradled wood, 12 x 12 in.

Experiment with different approach and different techniques

Acrylic mixed media and collage on cradled wood board, 12 x 12 in.

I started scraping and some areas just fell away. The rest that remained was much more stable.

Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 11 x 16 in.

Cold Wax and Oil on Arches oil paper, 7 x 11 in.

Sometimes I have these crazy urges to do something while my brain tells me: “Are you out of your mind??!! You’re going to ruin it!” This was one of those moments. But this time, I think it was exactly what it needed.

Cold Wax and Oil on Arches oil paper, 7 x 11 in.

This is one of two complimentary pieces.

Cold Wax and Oil on Arches oil paper, 7 x 11 in.

This is one of two complimentary pieces.

Cold Wax and Oil on Arches oil paper, 6.5 x 10 in.

Landscape scene in Indian Yellow

Cold wax, pigment stick, and band-aid on Multimedia Artboard, 12x16 in.

This one’s title means ‘fence post’ in German. It seems to me, the meaning of this piece is just a little too obvious, but oh well. At the time I was too angry to be witty.

Two small studies of Acrylic Mixed Media (acrylics, pencil, pastel) on paper, 11x15 in.

Quick, intuitive paint application in a limited palette with spontaneous mark making, I was trying to just be in the moment and going with what happened on the paper.

Mixed Media (acrylic, charcoal, pastel) on canvas, 30x30 in.

Generally, I think the most important thing about any image is contrast. But then there are those days when it’s about nothing else but depth.

Acrylics on canvas, 20x24 in.

Indistinguishable. Hazy. Distorted reflections of things you cannot see. And the only trail of breadcrumbs guiding you on your way is a thin red line through the mist.

Acrylic Mixed Media on canvas, 20x24 in.

This piece is an emotional response to the day we lost one of the most amazing people of our time to the violence of a police regime, Steve Biko.

Acrylic Mixed Media (Acrylics, Woodie Pencil, Art Graf) on canvas, 20x24 in.

A big ‘thank you’ goes out to Tom Waits who made this painting possible :)

Encaustic Mixed Media (encaustic medium and paint, charcoal, oil pastel, Art Graf) on cradled birch wood, 10x10 in.

Encaustic Mixed Media (encaustic medium and paints, Art Graf, Woodie Pencil, oil pastel) on cradled birchwood, 12x12 in.

Acrylic Mixed Media (acrylics, Woodie Pencil) on canvas, 20x24 in.

Acrylics on canvas, 20x24 in.

Acrylic Mixed Media (acrylics, charcoal, pastel, rust) on paper 18x24 in.