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acrylic and pages of Dune book on canvas, 14" x 14", 2024
What does Paul Atreides see when he ingests the spice? Read all about the ideas for this painting in the inquiry blog here.
acrylic with mixed media and pocket constitution collage, 8" x 10", 2017
Created after 2017 presidential inauguration.
acrylic and collage on canvas, 9” x 12”, 2020
While reading an old family copy of Trout Fishing in America, by Richard Brautigan, the book began falling apart. So I collaged pages from the book onto canvases and let that inspire several paintings.
On the second-to-last page of the book, Brautigan writes, “Expressing a human need, I always wanted to write a book that ended with the word Mayonnaise.” On the next page, in “The Mayonaise Chapter,” the author fulfills his own wish. Much of this text is visible in this painting.
acrylic and pages of Dune book on canvas, 8" x 10", 2024
When my old copy of Dune started falling apart (yes, we read it that much), I knew I would incorporate it into some art. When the new Dune movies started coming out, I got the idea that when Paul Atreides takes the spice and can see all possible futures, he could also see all the cinematic versions of Dune. You can read more about this theory in the inquiry blog.