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Posted in Landscapes, Paintings on August 3, 2011

Gravel Pit

This image is a diagrammatic representation of the gravelpit, similar to the ones that dot the landscape in southwestern Ontario. The strong vignetting and aged tone lend a nostalgic feeling, as if to suggest the loss of what was once there. 24x24in Acrylic on panel 2011 This pai ... Continue Reading

Posted in Non-Series, Paintings on January 1, 2010

Meanwhile…

Outside of my normal style, this painting was created to celebrate the birthday of my close friend Chris McInnis, curator of Über Cool Stuff, a Geek Boutique located in London, Ontario. Considering what a colossal comic geek Chris is, I wanted to create something special to mark ... Continue Reading

Posted in Non-Series, Paintings on January 10, 2004

Trinity II

This is the second painting on the same subject matter as the original Trinity triptych. This time, it is a more concrete representation of the atomic test landscape, incorporating concrete references to different time-frames, mechanics and effects of the detonation which are not ... Continue Reading

Posted in Non-Series, Paintings on January 6, 2001

Trinity

This painting is one of the original 4 landscapes that moved me from narrative works and urban network themes to confronting the individual relationship to nature as a way of exploring the fertile landscapes of internal, spiritual experience. Of the four original landscapes, this ... Continue Reading

Posted in Landscapes, Paintings on January 5, 2001

Forest fire.

This painting is the second in the original series of four landscapes that I did for the Carpe Vinum show in 2001. It continues to explore the themes of destruction, nature and light that underscored “trinity“. Although deceptively bleak, the text carved into the surf ... Continue Reading