Still Reflecting on Life, 2017-2019
When I decided I wanted to shift to painting as a medium of choice instead of photography, still life seemed like a safe and comfortable entry point. At a time when there is so much I want to say and express about the world but it feels too complex and exhausting to translate into painting. So for now here is something simple to contemplate, a distraction from the important issues.
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Palm Tree
Acrylic on wood panel
12 x 9 x 1.5 in
2017
Private Collection
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House Plant (Red)
Acrylic on wood panel
12 x 9 x 1.5 in
2017
Private Collection
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House Plant and Window
Acrylic on wood panel
12 x 9 x 1.5 in
2018
Private Collection
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/eb9d0920-c7ef-4608-b3d4-95b64185fdd4/0/0/0/0,0,2589,3417,1600,3417/0-0-0/c8c9490d-575b-4c89-a830-a0a80b3928cb/1/1/HousePlant.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037466263~hmac=0f68d80d8b0cced38c78afa52e788e7cd2040e39b124986391521b89da992074)
House Plant
Acrylic on wood panel
16 x 12 x 1.5 in
2017
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House Plant with Vertical Stripes
Acrylic on wood panel
12 x 9 x 1.5 in
2017
Private Collection
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/eb9d0920-c7ef-4608-b3d4-95b64185fdd4/0/0/0/0,0,2650,3339,1600,3339/0-0-0/8cbd3af6-8402-4cc0-8d02-8a9ae33a1c51/1/1/HousePlant_blueyellowcomp.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037466263~hmac=c655d769ab570f77337ffd98027f7f4c31e3a98ce5b8537ef254874383e0d6d3)
Acrylic on wood panel
20 x 16 x 1.5 in
2017
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House Palm (Round Pot)
Acrylic on wood panel
16 x 12 x 1.5 in
2017
Private Collection
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Memory of a House Plan
Acrylic and Oil on wood panel
16 x 12 x 1.5 in
2018
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/eb9d0920-c7ef-4608-b3d4-95b64185fdd4/0/0/0/0,0,2539,3387,1600,3387/0-0-0/70906383-4cd5-495a-9cac-c9af6aa158f0/1/1/HousePalm_revisted.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037466263~hmac=d6e3a2b4a3b1ea62216f6476e7bd680b6965818af7d5e58ffba56f0e1a090e0f)
House Palm, Revisited
Acrylic on wood panel
16 x 12 x 1.5 in
2017-18
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Desk Plants, Five
Acrylic on wood panel
24 x 30 x 1.5 in
2018
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Studio Still Life 1
Acrylic on paper
4.5 x 3.5 in
2018
Private Collection
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/eb9d0920-c7ef-4608-b3d4-95b64185fdd4/0/0/0/0,0,1413,2000,1600,2000/0-0-0/5966cd0d-fdd5-4281-a081-7faf6d0f1c06/1/1/STUDIOSTILLLIFE_2.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037466263~hmac=d54d5d9d0138b805098e1cfedbc464d61139a8d6bddeec23913a51a7059fae95)
Studio Still Life 2
Acrylic on paper
4.75 x 3.25 in
2018
Private Collection
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Flower in a Cup
Acrylic on paper
5.5 x 4 in
2018
Private Collection
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Stella on Blue
Acrylic on paper
11 x 8 in
2018
Private Collection
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/eb9d0920-c7ef-4608-b3d4-95b64185fdd4/0/0/0/0,0,1295,1800,1600,1800/0-0-0/5045c437-e091-4f4e-8249-efba88833a55/1/1/RBY_PLANT_2.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037466263~hmac=ff71457490be6b3eaf726c5b1a3362201ba474bfe9a45b804ab18986e37bf690)
RBY Plant 2
Acrylic on paper
11 x 8 in
2018
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Plant in Glass Bottle
Acrylic on paper
11 x 8 in
2019
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Stella III
Acrylic on paper
11 x 8 in
2019
Private Collection
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/eb9d0920-c7ef-4608-b3d4-95b64185fdd4/0/0/0/0,0,2675,3307,1600,3307/0-0-0/0b78dd90-0c9b-494a-987b-2d904f5bec4b/1/1/PLANT_X.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037466263~hmac=0bacf06bca09f19627b54fa1a48c32a63186e79f1e51865f0bbaa4e9f9126bd5)
Uncertain Plant
Acrylic on wood panel
16 x 20 x 1.5 in
2018