The Emperor, The Ass, The Artist Painting

NOW'S THE TIME to collect a piece or two as I am prunning prices down to the bare branches. I have five works preserved in the Bank Of America Collection: four drawings and a shaped paper painting like many you will see on this site. I offer large, dramatic and mysterious works, rich in detail, that catch the eye from across the street and entertain at very close range. A simple frameless, plexiglass treatment works best so the shape floats freely. The large pieces are shipped rolled on a large diameter core in a padded custom box. Each new series shoots for a re-shuffling of the psychic deck. There are several currents that run consistently through my work, one carries the question, "What does it mean to be a human being?" I identify Universal Human Foibles; explore the anatomy/physiology of body and mind; ponder our evolution. In 2014 I published "Leave 'Em Hungry, A Love Story and Cautionary Tale," a deeply personal recounting shot through with the heartbreak of addiction and codependency, about my life with the late jazz saxophonist Frank Morgan. "Sound of Redemption, The Frank Morgan Story" a documentary produced by crime fiction writer Michael Connelly, in which I play my significant part, is available for veiwing on multiple platforms. My earliest "morality," you might say, was shaped by grand opera and musical theater. My knowledge of the American Songbook prepared me for my appreciation of the jewel in the crown of American culture, which I discovered quite by chance: I stumbled upon John Coltrane playing "My Favorite Things."