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.