Personal Problems Series 1997-2005

These paintings are based on a series of collage/studies that uses reproductions of old movie posters and old paperback books as sources for composition and content. These images combining typography, reality and abstraction are used metaphorically as an investigation about the affects of personal relationships. This body of work is based on the theme “Personal Problems,” which is used somewhat tongue in cheek implying both the formal aspects of the works and their conceptual aspects. It unfolds as loose interpretations about personal experiences with those around me, particularly the women in my life. However, the work is not about the differences in the sexes, but explores the difference and similarities between emotion and reason, pride and disappointment, understanding and misunderstanding, etc. I see this work as the complexity of relationships versus the reality of the situation.