Still Lives

That is not a typo. Classically a still life is about taxidermy; depictions of dead plants, fruits, animals, etc., and was meant as a reflection of economic status by the person displaying the painting. My subjects are not dead, indeed my paintings are depictions of people who are very much alive. Which is why I coined the term Anthropomorphic Expressionism to describe these works.

These paintings question the very nature of the timeless imagery of the still life; rife with symbolism, filled with tokens of position, classic depictions of riches, and the bounty of the upper class. Do not be mistaken; the works from this series are not that. Indeed, they are more akin to the unspoken voyeuristic interpretations of the Fijnschilders, or the Nabis, capturing the complex, choreographed non-verbal interplay between people. These works eclipse the metaphorical with the anthropomorphic. This series captures those silent interactions between people—families, friends, and lovers. They manifest themes of intimacy, surprise, pride, tenderness, compassion, and regret, all captured in luminous transformations, conveying the full richness of the human experience within the simply of a pear.

Which is why I call my work still lives.