The Search (2002-2012)

The Search
2002-2012

During these years, painting was in large part a way for me to open into myself, reflecting and inquiring into my state of consciousness, the deepest sense myself, and the sense I had of the transcendent.

Danaë #1, 40x50", oil on canvas, 2002

My first two paintings in this period were inspired by the myth of the princess Danaë, who was seduced by Zeus in the form of a shower of gold. For me, the paintings were a way to express and try to understand a transformative experience I had had of dissolving into blissful, transcendent light.

Danaë #2, 48x60", oil on canvas, 2002

The Encounter #1, 22x36", oil on canvas, 2004

"The Encounter" paintings were a way for me to express and inquire into my sense of the deep mystery of recognizing one's own awareness in an apparent other.

The Search 2002-2012

The Search
2002-2012