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Smitten Kittens
2024
42” x 54” oil on linen
Patterned Hold
2024
17” x 14” oil on birch panel
Dreamy II
2024
18” x 24” oil on birch panel
Faux Bois Embrace
2021
28” x 16” oil on masonite
framed with a simple black molding
The title of this piece references the technique used in the underpainting. Faux bois (from the French for false wood) refers to the artistic imitation of wood or wood grains in various media. This crazily colored variation was created by rocking and pulling a tool through the wet underpainting.
I intentionally chose an image for this underpainting that would be centered on the panel and ‘framed’ by the faux bois technique. The happy accident of the piece is the way the background creates an energetic aura around the figures. It’s as if the atmosphere is vibrating.
Solen Moment
Oil on linen
18" x 10"
2014
Out Back
2017
Oil on linen
28" x 16"
Fins
2021
16” x 16” oil on masonite
Grazing
2024
16” x 28”
Oil on masonite
Paddle Break
2020
20” x 14” oil on masonite
Kissy Toes
2019
Oil on masonite
28” x 16”
Bar Snacks
2020
16” x 20” oil on masonite
Northern Lights
2021
20” x 16” oil on masonite
Lover's Pile
2021
36” x 36”
oil on linen
P.D.A.
2014
Oil on linen
36" x 36"