The eighties were a tumultuous time for me. The AIDS crisis was raging. So many friends were gone in such a short time. Feeling so much loss and vulnerability as a gay man, I began a series of paintings which had an elegiac quality initially, but developed to include feelings like hope and transcendence.

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Altar. ©1995. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

A Roman Place. ©1995. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Vessel. ©1995. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Witness. ©1995. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Sacred Place. ©1994. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

In the Garden. ©1995. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

The Choice. ©1994. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Passage. ©1996. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Figure and Shadow. ©1996. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Chant. ©1997. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Mirage. ©1998. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Il Cuore. ©1998. 22×30. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Niche. ©1997. 44×72. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Figure and Shadow. ©1997. 44×72. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Temple. ©1998. 44×72. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.

Heroic Youth. ©1998. 44×72. Oil and Wax on Canvas over Panel.