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The Vulnerability Behind the Veil (2018)

The Vulnerability Behind the Veil (2018). Oil on canvas. 36 x 36 x 2 in. each, 36 x 108 x 2 in. total

Through the compositional use of two figures, The Vulnerability Behind the Veil (2018) as a project explores both the internal and external responses to the development of human relationships. I explore barriers through the use physical items, such as wet drapery, to create a blatant juxtaposition of being incredibly close, through the power of touch, yet vastly detached, due to a veil of separation. Similarly, my work also explores barriers that are less tangible, evident in the use of a singular line. By outlining each lover in a solid color, I create a visual border that defines each figure from not only one another, but also the environment that surrounds them. To adequately explore the barrier tension between the lovers and their environment, I frequently work in multiples that reference the structure of film stills to effectively convey a linear narrative. By emphasizing thematic structures, I generate an intrinsic conversation that links the viewer and their respective emotions to the blatantly melodramatic themes prevalent in this body of work.









Did Heaven Ever Allow? (2018). Oil on canvas. 36 x 48 x 2 in. each, 36 x 96 x 2 in. total





The Choice (2018). Oil on Canvas. 48 x 60 x 2 in.


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