Figurative Painting 2

"Desperation"

Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

This painting emerged after a difficult period in my life, when frustration felt heavy in my body and the outside world seemed too loud, too bright, and too demanding. I wanted to escape into quietness, to hide my face and retreat from everything pressing in around me.

"Do You Like What You See?"

Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

As I worked on this painting, I kept returning to one question: what makes us feel drawn to another person? I was interested in that quiet, invisible force that moves beneath reason, shaping who we notice, who we desire, and who seems to pull us closer before we fully understand why.

"Ain't I Pretty"

Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

In this painting, I wanted to present the human figure not as an idealized model of perfection, but as a body that carries its own history, tension, and vulnerability. I was drawn to the quiet emotional weight of the figure: the sense that every flaw, weakness, and physical frailty reveals something deeply human. Rather than hiding these imperfections, I wanted them to become part of the figure’s honesty, allowing the body to hold both fragility and strength at the same time.

"Silenced"

Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

This painting began with the feeling of being silenced, of moving through the world without a voice or clear sight, as if both the mouth and eyes had been sewn shut. I wanted to explore the loneliness of that experience: the pressure of words trapped in the throat, the darkness pressing against the eyes, and the muffled silence of trying to respond while feeling blocked from every direction.

"Inhumanity"

Oil on Canvas

9' X 4.5'

This painting emerged from my investigation into Black Lives Matter and the emotions that surfaced as I learned more about the organization and the movement. As I reflected on its message, history, and impact, the work became a way to process feelings of grief, anger, urgency, and hope. Through the painting, I wanted to give form to the emotional weight of confronting injustice and to the need for visibility, remembrance, and change.

"Escape"

Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

This painting is another work from my Escape series, and it grew out of my interest in how easily people are boxed in by the assumptions of others. I wanted to reflect on the way we “pigeonhole” one another, reducing complex individuals to narrow labels and placing them into small, self-contained spaces. The painting imagines the desire to break out of those limits and move toward a fuller, freer sense of identity.

"The Pedophile"

Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

This painting explores the heavy shame of realizing that one’s actions have caused irreversible harm to another person. I wanted to confront the emotional weight of that moment: the guilt, the exposure, and the painful awareness that some damage cannot be undone. By bringing this difficult subject into public view, the painting refuses to let it remain hidden or unspoken.

"I Don't Like It When It Gets Dark"

Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

As a young child, I was always afraid of the dark because I never knew what the night might bring. Once the lights went out, ordinary rooms seemed to change, and my imagination filled the shadows with danger. This painting is my attempt to return to that childhood fear and give form to the uncertainty, dread, and unseen presence I felt in the darkness.

"Please Don't Touch Me" 

Oil on Canvas w/ Object

10' X 6'

This painting grew from a desire to confront the abuse and power struggles that some children encounter in their early years. I wanted to show how those experiences can shape a child from the inside out, altering their sense of safety, trust, and fear before they fully understand what is happening. Through the work, childhood vulnerability becomes the center of the story, revealing the quiet imbalance of control that can leave lasting emotional traces.

"Death Is So Near I Can Feel It"

Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

There are moments when a cold gust of air brushes against you and seems to carry something ominous with it. In that sudden chill, the atmosphere shifts, and what first feels like a passing sensation becomes a quiet awareness of danger, absence, or even death.

"Bitch"

Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

The pose in this painting immediately carried a strong emotional charge. There is attitude in the figure’s stance, but also confidence, resistance, and a refusal to shrink back. That sense of defiance gave the work its title, turning the pose into a statement of presence and inner strength.

"Lady With Red Gloves

Oil on Canvas

9' X 5'

While working on this painting, I kept returning to the red glove and the question it creates: should the figure be seen as naked or nude? The glove interrupts the image, making me wonder whether she is simply exposed or intentionally choosing how to be seen. 

"Queen For A Day"

Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

With this painting, I wanted to return to a lighter, more playful place in my work. Rather than building the image around a heavy concept or hidden meaning, I allowed it to develop through humor, instinct, and visual pleasure. The painting became a chance to let the image speak for itself, carrying its own sense of lightness without needing a deeper explanation.

"The Taxidermist"

Oil on Canvas

9' X 5'

In this painting, I depict my brother as a taxidermist, reflecting the unhappiness and anger I associate with him. As the image developed, the long scar running from his chest to his pubic area became more than a physical detail; it began to mirror the damaged bodies of the dead animals he works with.

 "Pain"

     Oil on Canvas

10' X 6'

As I developed this painting, I wanted to follow the way pain moves through both the body and the mind. It begins as something physical, a sharpness or heaviness that can be felt, but it also lingers psychologically, becoming a quiet pressure that shapes thought, memory, and emotion.

"The Hermaphrodite"

Oil on Canvas

6' X3.5'

This painting grew from a desire to understand the inner conflict, uncertainty, and confusion that can arise around questions of gender identity. I wanted the work to follow that psychological space, where the search for self-understanding can feel both deeply personal and difficult to define.