Mind Series
Living in the past is not a place where I enjoy spending my time. I aspire to hit that Play Button and live my life in the now.
22.5" x 30" mixed media acrylic wash on paper
Getting Better is a process. From left to right the images and thoughts get brighter which I liken to recovery, it's hard work but can be done.
22.5" in x 30" mixed media acrylic wash on paper
My Dad once told me, "Son you need to find what you can do in this world better than anyone else. I don't care what that thing is." I found my calling in life, my bulls eye, and challenge others to find theirs. I believe are all uniquely qualified to do something special.
22.5" x 30" mixed media acrylic wash on paper
Some are good, some are bad, some are happy, some are crazy, some are hopeful, some are fearful. We all run the gamut of endless thoughts and emotions that make up life.
11" x 14" mixed media on paper, matted and framed black on black, ready to hang.
Care free attitude, confident pose, not worried about a thing. I aspire to be in this frame of mind where I just Don't Care about what's running around in my head.
22.5" x 30" mixed media acrylic wash on paper
Howard Hughes the billionaire playboy and Las Vegas icon. Here he stands in front of his pride and enjoy, the iconic Spruce Goose. You'll notice the symbolism of the STOP sign behind his head as he desperately wanted the bad thoughts to go away, but the propeller represents his illness and the intensity it wreaked in his mind. Hughes lived with OCD and it ultimately killed him. Money can not buy you out of mental illness.
48" x 60" mixed media on 2" thick museum wrapped canvas. Ready to hang.
Created for the SENE Film, Music, and Arts Festival this painting depicts the endless loop that often runs rampant in my mind. I've likened my OCD to starring in my own movie that never ends. The same scene just keeps on playing and playing and playing....
48" x 60" mixed media on 2" thick museum wrapped canvas. Ready to hang.
Thoughts are pouring on top of her head like being trapped underneath a waterfall. We can all relate to feeling overwhelmed, sometimes we find the strength and courage to step forward...clear of the chaos.
I think there's a time in everyone's life where we look in the mirror and aren't exactly sure who the person is on the other end of the reflection. As difficult as life can get there's always hope as you challenge yourself to be the person you want to be.