Missoula Art Museum Auction
The Town, 2018. Graphite & oil on wood panel, 20x10"(detail). I'm honored to be part of this annual benefit at MAM. The exhibition continues through January. Gala Auction: 2 February, 2019.
News of the World
Dust Storm, 2018. Graphite & oil on wood panel, 30x20". An exhibition of 36 new drawings and paintings at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art in Great Falls, Montana. September 28th, 2018 - February 15th, 2019.
The Evocative Moment
House Call, 2018. Graphite & oil on wood panel, 24x36". 28 February - 15 June 2019. Montana Museum of Art & Culture. An exhibition of work spanning 25 years. Reception: Thursday, 28 February, 5-7 pm. Gallery Talk: Thursday, April 4th, 5:15 pm.
Artist's Statement
As a narrative painter my objective is to present the essential elements of a story: a character or two, a sense of place and time, a moment of connection, tension or reflection. I seek figures, symbols and scenarios that are both personally compelling and socially relevant. With careful measures of clarity and ambiguity, I hope to create imaginative space for viewers to bring their own perspectives and experiences into the tale. One of my supreme joys is hearing stories that arise in response to the paintings.
Thematically I am concerned with traditions, stereotypes and myths that shape identity as well as relationships to home and family, to work, community and place. I explore these with equal interest in the actual and the metaphorical, striving always to combine convincing naturalism with provocative symbolism.
