Unexpected. Sometimes they Bloom. Pt 2 (Copy) — Unexpected. Sometimes they Bloom. Pt 2

58x30” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, thread, embroidery thread and cloth on raw canvas.

Unexpected. Sometimes they Bloom. Pt 1 (Copy) — Unexpected. Sometimes they Bloom. Pt 1

58x30” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, thread, embroidery thread and cloth on raw canvas.

Memoriae. Defining the Faculty for Storing and Remembering (Copy) — Memoriae. Defining the Faculty for Storing and Remembering

36.5x27” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, thread, embroidery thread and cloth on raw canvas.

Thesaurizas. A Place to Gather Up Treasure (Copy) — Thesaurizas. A Place to Gather Up Treasure

36.5x27” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, thread, embroidery thread and cloth on raw canvas.

A Study in Remembering Pt 1. (Copy) — A Study in Remembering Pt 1.

46x47” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, thread, embroidery thread on raw canvas.

A Study in Remembering Pt 2 (Copy) — A Study in Remembering Pt 2

46x47” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, thread, embroidery thread on raw canvas.

Collecting Time for Future Joy. Pt 1 (Copy) — Collecting Time for Future Joy. Pt 1

46x29” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, thread, embroidery thread on raw canvas. (SOZO Gallery)

Collecting Time for Future Joy. Pt 2 (Copy) — Collecting Time for Future Joy. Pt 2

46x29” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, thread, embroidery thread on raw canvas. (SOZO Gallery)

Holding together ageless wonder amongst the winds (Copy) — Holding together ageless wonder amongst the winds

65x48" acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, thread, embroidery thread and canvas on raw canvas. (Sozo Gallery)

Running Free without a Care in the World (Copy) — Running Free without a Care in the World

73x44" acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel pencil, thread, embroidery thread and cloth on raw canvas. (Sozo Gallery)

The World Hadn’t Arrived Yet (Copy) — The World Hadn’t Arrived Yet

73x44" acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel pencil, thread, embroidery thread and cloth on raw canvas.

Reflections on the years 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 (Copy) — Reflections on the years 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001

64X50” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, thread, embroidery thread and china marker on raw canvas. (Sozo Gallery)

7 Cities. a map of sorts. we were only 21 or 22 years old (Copy) — 7 Cities. a map of sorts. we were only 21 or 22 years old

29x28” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, oil stick, thread, embroidery thread and china marker on raw canvas. (Sozo Gallery)

7 Thoughts. Discussing life and all of its mysteries (Copy) — 7 Thoughts. Discussing life and all of its mysteries

29x28” acrylic, charcoal, graphite, pastel, oil stick, thread, embroidery thread and china marker on raw canvas. (Sozo Gallery)

Discussions Traveling with Time. 1-4 (Copy) — Discussions Traveling with Time. 1-4

57x44” graphite, pastel, oil stick, thread, embroidery thread, spray paint, canvas and china marker on raw canvas. (Sozo Gallery)

Mental Notes for Sharing. 5-9 (Copy) — Mental Notes for Sharing. 5-9

57x44” graphite, pastel, oil stick, thread, embroidery thread, spray paint, canvas and china marker on raw canvas. (Sozo Gallery)

The Sky Couldn’t Catch Us (Copy) — The Sky Couldn’t Catch Us

36x29” acrylic, graphite, pastel pencil, thread, embroidery thread and cloth on raw canvas

We Thought We could Touch the Sky (Copy) — We Thought We could Touch the Sky

36x29” acrylic, graphite, pastel pencil, thread, embroidery thread and cloth on raw canvas.

THESE ARE MY SHAPES: A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE. 2018

“It Started Somewhere in California, 43 Years Ago. Ask My Parents.” (He whispered loudly or quietly) (Copy)

“I am Shaping and Forming Something. Please, Do Me a Favor, Quiet Down and Listen. That is all I Need. A Little Quiet.” (Copy)

“Is any of This Beginning to Make Sense Yet?” (Copy)

“Can You Make a Little Noise, So that I Can Tell?” (He speaks at a louder level than before) (Copy)

“You Can Not See the Other Side. You Should Wait Though. It’s Good to be Paitient.” (Copy)

“There were a lot of rough spots along the way. (Some of them I don’t want to mention he said under his breath)” (Copy)

“If you add up all the parts, it will eventually equal whole. (He said laughing, a little)” (Copy)

“No, seriously. Add up the parts.” (Copy)

It’s not just all Thrown Together. I think There is a True Purpose.” (He says sarcastically) (Copy)

I Truly Believe that You are Missing the Important Parts of what I am Saying. (Copy)

You Feel Insignificant too? (looking right at them) I think we all do. But we arent. (Copy)

“How did you, well....become you? The you now, in this moment. Today. (He truly is curious, because your story matters.)” (Copy)

I Hope This Lasts a While, because I Really Love Her. Madly. (He Thinks Back on The Years)This is Important. (Copy)

2019

These pieces are from the start of a new series titled “These are My Shapes? A Conversation With Someone.” that follow the artists last series “Fragments” which discussed how ones character/personality is formed over a lifetime.

“These are My Shapes” follows the process of fragmentation over the artists own life as it continues to shape him. The entire body of work is a conversation between the artist and an audience, there are 18 total pieces that create this conversation that embodies a sarcastic yet subtle tone, asking for the audience (who are all on their phones and not present) to truly listen to the joys and sorrows that encompass the last 43 years of his life.

Each piece follows along a 43 year timeline, as the years increase the layers of media begin to accumulate in the form of canvas pieces, cloth, burlap and string. These layers are an example of the layers that continue to build up in ones life forming their personality and character over time.

Mixed media artwork featuring torn book pages, red, yellow, and pink paint, and sketches on white background.

Mixed media collage featuring torn pages from books or magazines, with gold tape, red paint stroke, and pencil sketches on white paper.

Mixed media artwork featuring layered pages of text and illustrations, overlaid with abstract black, brown, and yellow paint strokes.

Mixed media art piece with torn pages, black paint strokes, and a thick horizontal band of gold paint on white background.

Artwork featuring torn pages, painted blue and gold accents, and scribbles on a white background.

Abstract artwork with various colored paint splashes, scribbles, and text on a white background.

Abstract artwork with scattered brushstrokes and smudges in shades of beige, brown, black, and hints of green and blue on a white background.

Foundational Study of Memory #1 (Copy) — Foundational Study of Memory #1

25x19” ink, acrylic, graphite, china marker, thread and vintage book pages on paper (Sozo Gallery)

Foundational Study of Memory #2 (Copy) — Foundational Study of Memory #2

25x19” ink, acrylic, graphite, china marker, thread and vintage book pages on paper (Sozo Gallery)

A Study in Memory Formation #3 (Copy) — A Study in Memory Formation #3

25x19” ink, acrylic, graphite, china marker, thread and vintage book pages on paper (Sozo Gallery)

A Study in Memory Formation #4 (Copy) — A Study in Memory Formation #4

25x19” ink, acrylic, graphite, china marker, thread and vintage book pages on paper (Sozo Gallery)

A Study in Memory Formation #5 (Copy) — A Study in Memory Formation #5

25x19” ink, acrylic, graphite, china marker, thread and vintage book pages on paper (Sozo Gallery)

A Study in Memory Formation #6 (Copy) — A Study in Memory Formation #6

25x19” ink, acrylic, graphite, china marker, thread and vintage book pages on paper (Sozo Gallery)

A Study in Memory Formation #7 (Copy) — A Study in Memory Formation #7

25x19” ink, acrylic, graphite, china marker, thread and vintage book pages on paper (Sozo Gallery)

A Study in Memory Formation #8 (Copy) — A Study in Memory Formation #8

25x19” ink, acrylic, graphite, china marker, thread and vintage book pages on paper (Sozo Gallery)

BECOMING WHOLE AGAIN (Copy) — BECOMING WHOLE AGAIN

72x111” Acrylic, Oil Sticks/Pastel, Cloth and Graphite on Canvas 2017

These Fragments Make Us Whole (Copy) — These Fragments Make Us Whole

45x76” Acrylic, Oil Sticks/Pastel, Modeling paste, Cardboard, Cloth and Graphite on Canvas

IDES OF MARCH, Pt 2. (Copy) — IDES OF MARCH, Pt 2.

73x43” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel, Graphite, Cloth on Canvas
(Stockton Family Collection, Austin TX)

THESE FRAGMENTS TELL MY STORY (Copy) — THESE FRAGMENTS TELL MY STORY

47x76” Acrylic, Oil Sticks/Pastel, Cloth and Graphite on Canvas
(Donation to support an Entrepreneur program rescuing women from sex trafficking)

THEY STAY WITH US (Copy) — THEY STAY WITH US

31x38” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel, Cloth and Graphite on Canvas

CREATED AND FOLDING (Copy) — CREATED AND FOLDING

31x38” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel, Cloth and Graphite on Canvas

FRAGMENTS, 1. (Copy) — FRAGMENTS, 1.

32X24” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel, Cloth, Sawdust and Graphite on Canvas

FRAGMENTS, 2. (Copy) — FRAGMENTS, 2.

32X21” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel, Cloth and Graphite on Canvas

Pg.3 Memories Begin To Form (Copy) — Pg.3 Memories Begin To Form

19x21.5 Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Graphite, Cloth on Canvas

Pg5. Building Foundations Within (Copy) — Pg5. Building Foundations Within

16x20 acrylic, oil pastel, graphite, cloth and canvas strip on canvas

Pg6. Mesmerized by Time and Movement (Copy) — Pg6. Mesmerized by Time and Movement

17x21 acrylic, graphite, oil stick, cloth and canvas strip on canvas

Pg7. These Fragments Alone Build (Copy) — Pg7. These Fragments Alone Build

18x23 acrylic, graphite, oil stick, cloth and canvas strip on canvas

PG. 8 REFINING AND REMEMBERING (Copy) — PG. 8 REFINING AND REMEMBERING

31x38” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel, Cloth and Graphite on Canvas

ALL THINGS KNOW (Copy) — ALL THINGS KNOW

72x64” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel and Graphite on Canvas
(NAVA Contemporary- New York)

THE JOURNEY MOVES ONWARD (Copy) — THE JOURNEY MOVES ONWARD

42x61” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel, Tape and Graphite on Canvas
(NAVA Contemporary, New York)

Understanding Movement (Copy) — Understanding Movement

66x64” mixed media on canvas 2016

WE NEED TO BE SEEN HERE (Copy) — WE NEED TO BE SEEN HERE

18x18” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel and Graphite on Canvas

FINDING THE THIN PLACES (Copy) — FINDING THE THIN PLACES

33x40” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel and Graphite on Canvas

GATHERING THE COSMOS IN MY HANDS (Copy) — GATHERING THE COSMOS IN MY HANDS

18x18” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel and Graphite on Canvas

Gathering Hope in Numbers (Copy) — Gathering Hope in Numbers

32 x 22" Acrylic, oil stick, oil pastel and graphite on canvas
(NAVA Contemporary, NY)

ITS VAST UP THERE IN THE STARS (Copy) — ITS VAST UP THERE IN THE STARS

22x32” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel and Graphite on Canvas

Keeping Memories on the Shore (Copy) — Keeping Memories on the Shore

32 x 22" Acrylic, oil stick, oil pastel and graphite on canvas
(NAVA Contemporary, NY)

OPENING UP MY LUNGS FOR AIR (Copy) — OPENING UP MY LUNGS FOR AIR

22x32” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel and Graphite on Canvas

REMAINING WHOLE (Copy) — REMAINING WHOLE

18x18” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel and Graphite on Canvas

REMEMBER US ALL (Copy) — REMEMBER US ALL

18x18” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel and Graphite on Canvas

SEARCHING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE: THE JOURNEY (Copy) — SEARCHING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE: THE JOURNEY

22x32” Acrylic, Oil Sticks, Oil pastel and Graphite on Canvas

We are Designed with Purpose (Copy) — We are Designed with Purpose

28 x 40" Acrylic, oil stick, oil pastel and graphite on canvas
(NAVA Contemporary, NY)

P2. House of two Pillars (Copy) — P2. House of two Pillars

98x94” acrylic, graphite, modeling paste, charcoal and spray paint on canvas “The Prophet” series

Part 1. Sails to the Wind Pg 9. (Copy) — Part 1. Sails to the Wind Pg 9.

36x34” acrylic, oil stick, graphite and modeling paste on canvas “The Prophet” Series

Part 1 The Sea Calls pg. 9 (Copy) — Part 1 The Sea Calls pg. 9

40x26” acrylic, oil stick, graphite and modeling paste on canvas “The Prophet” series.

Part 1. Winds in the Garden Pg. 15 (Copy) — Part 1. Winds in the Garden Pg. 15

60x38” acrylic, oil stick, graphite and modeling paste on canvas “The Prophet” series

Part 2. House of Two Pillars: Pg20 (Copy) — Part 2. House of Two Pillars: Pg20

94x98" Mixed Media on Canvas. (NAVA Contemporary)

De Memoria, Virtutis Oblitus Est/ (Copy) — De Memoria, Virtutis Oblitus Est/

108x120" Mixed Media 2016

Name The Sky Your Own (Copy) — Name The Sky Your Own

50x68” Acrylic, Oil Stick, Oil Pastel, Graphite on Canvas 2016 SOLD
For Jesus Said Love: Wild Torch Event.

Country They Call Life (Copy) — Country They Call Life

22x29" Mixed Media on Canvas 2016

Limits of Your Longing (Copy) — Limits of Your Longing

22x29" Mixed Media on Canvas 2016

Those Who Find (Copy) — Those Who Find

43x63" Mixed Media on Canvas on Canvas (NAVA Contemporary)

Over the Fields (Copy) — Over the Fields

34x57" Mixed media on Canvas.
Kubena Family Collection

Future Sunrise and Time (Copy) — Future Sunrise and Time

35.5x38.5" Mixed Media on Canvas. 2016

Listen For the Sound (Copy) — Listen For the Sound

40x30" Mixed Media on Canvas on Wood 2016.

Chapters and Gatherings. (Copy) — Chapters and Gatherings.

40x30" Mixed Media on Canvas on Wood 2016

Remembering is Important (Copy) — Remembering is Important

40x30" Mixed Media on Canvas on Wood 2016

Song of All Songs (Copy) — Song of All Songs

12x12" Acrylic, Spray paint, Graphite, Oil Stick, Oil Pastel, Modeling Paste on Canvas.

Womb and Sea (Copy) — Womb and Sea

7x12" Acrylic, Spray paint, Graphite, Oil Stick, Oil Pastel, Modeling Paste on Canvas.

An Attempt to Breathe (Copy) — An Attempt to Breathe

71"x71" Acrylic, Oil Stick and Graphite on Canvas.

Floating on Lead Waves (Copy) — Floating on Lead Waves

65x75" Acrylic, Oil Stick, Oil Pastel and Graphite on Canvas

Still Here (Copy) — Still Here

40"x42" Acrylic, Oil Stick and Graphite on Canvas.

We Are Not Manufactured (Copy) — We Are Not Manufactured

38"x40" Acrylic, Oil Stick and Graphite on Canvas.

Something (Copy) — Something

43"x43" Acrylic, Oil Stick and Graphite on Canvas.

Listen (Copy) — Listen

43"x43" Acrylic, Oil Stick and Graphite on Canvas.

Bruises: Other Side of Town (Copy) — Bruises: Other Side of Town

43"43" Acrylic, Oil Stick, and Graphite on Canvas (NAVA Contemporary)

Please No More (Copy) — Please No More

43"43" Acrylic, Oil Stick, and Graphite on Canvas.
San Antonio Collection

Breathing Through (Copy) — Breathing Through

65"x72" Ac and Graphite on Canvas

Tumbleweeds (Copy) — Tumbleweeds

62"x94" Ac and Graphite on Canvas

/tenSHen/ (Copy) — /tenSHen/

76"x40" Ac and Graphite on Canvas

Tension Here (Copy) — Tension Here

60"x34" Ac Graphite on Canvas