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Figurative paintings can acquire the responsibility of addressing
social, environmental and political issues through visual parables. This
combination has the potential to interact with a wider audience.
Beginning in the mid-eighties, I have worked mainly in series-form. The
"Dog Series" deals with territorial aspects; the "Eagle and Snake Series"
symbolizes the ongoing struggle for survival in a diminishing
environment; and, the "Elizabeth Series" deals with art and money or the
'purchase of culture.'
Another metaphor for me is the Grizzly Bear, legislated in 1942 as the
California State Mammal, after its demise in 1922 within the state. There
appears to be a direct relationship between its decline and the growing
popularity of Teddy Bears.
The series "Warming Trend" addresses the effects global warming could
have for all living things on earth.
My current 'work in progress' is called "String Games."
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