Work In Progress Artwork

It's hard to say what is my fascination with the number 5, but it's been a reoccurring motif in my work for years. 5 fingers, five toes, five senses, or perhaps the concept that we are the sum of the 5 people we spend the most time with. This piece is part of a small works series created in the summer of 2022. The concept was to see how many I could produce in a short period of time and where the work might take me. During this process, I experienced a few key moments and at least one significant breakthrough that has already transcended into other works. By not letting my muse rest for more than a day, I was able to find my way into some new, creative territory. Although small, these pieces have tremendous depth with many layers of paint over several sessions, as well as assembled imagery and typography found in magazines, newspapers, and discarded scraps.