Hey everyone, come on out on Sept 17^th from 6 – 9 pm at Upper Playgrounds Fifty24SEA Gallery for my solo show titled: Fondue. There’s a whole bunch of new work, and yes, as the title would suggest, there will be fondue; as well as some beverages and snacks. This is also Upper Playground’s anniversary at this space, so lets make it a big night.

Upper Playground Fifty24SEA Gallery, 4730 University Way, Seattle, WA.

Sometimes the best way to satisfy your desire for different things is to mix them all together. Much like fondue, the ingredients for this body of work are melted together from a variety of inspirations and presented for your eyes to devour.

With “Fondue,” I’ve continued to explore a few of the different themes that have cropped up in my work over the years. The connection between oral and written histories and our daily lives, the complex relationship between Life and Death, the personification of Death as the “working man” with tasks and desires…and hidden deep within all of these or perhaps the string connecting them all, a desire to find the soul.

This show draws inspiration from the mythology that shaped our early civilizations, the folklore passed down through the generations that served as lessons for children, as well my daily observances of these things thinly veiled by our modern perceptions of good and evil.

Some of the work is focused on a single critical element, while other paintings are intricately laced with symbols and references, indicating that a greater story is at hand. I like to create paintings with imagery that generates discussion, but leaves enough room for the viewer to use their own imagination and develop a unique interpretation of the painting’s meaning. The story is yours to finish.