Pilgrim's Progress Drawings

The Canary Island drawings are comprised of ten small ink and watercolor works, which were inspired by the churches and religious artifacts that I saw while on sabbatical on the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, in the summer of 2014. For me these images are connected to the idea of pilgrimage. The other five larger drawings are charcoal and collage compositions that utilize modernist images and structure to create a visual narrative that bridges the gaps in our perception of faith and reality, which are also related to the Pilgrim's Progress Series.

Madonna del Parta 1, 15" x 11," Mixed Media, (Pregnant Madonna) is an iconic, but unique, depiction of the Virgin Mary shown pregnant, which was developed in Italy in the 14th century. I saw a version of this subject in the Museum of Sacred Art in the town of Betancuria, while on sabbatical on the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands in 2014. I found this image a bit odd and became fascinated with the idea, so I made a couple of small drawings based on the painting I saw.
Madonna del Parta 1, 15" x 11," Mixed Media, (Pregnant Madonna) is an iconic, but unique, depiction of the Virgin Mary shown pregnant, which was developed in Italy in the 14th century. I saw a version of this subject in the Museum of Sacred Art in the town of Betancuria, while on sabbatical on the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands in 2014. I found this image a bit odd and became fascinated with the idea, so I made a couple of small drawings based on the painting I saw.
Madonna del Parta, 15" x 12," Mixed Media, (Pregnant Madonna)
Madonna del Parta, 15" x 12," Mixed Media, (Pregnant Madonna)
The Martyr, 15" x 12," Mixed Media
The Martyr, 15" x 12," Mixed Media
Los Tres Rostros de Cristo, 15" x 12," Mixed Media, (The Three Faces of Christ) During my sabbatical in the Canary Islands I visited a number different churches researching for ideas and imagery. While visiting these churches I made numerous quick resource sketches of just the face of Jesus Christ from many of the different artifacts that I saw. This small drawing is based on three of these rough sketches. It is not intended to depict the Holy Trinity or any other theological concept, but to just visually investigate variations on a theme.
Los Tres Rostros de Cristo, 15" x 12," Mixed Media, (The Three Faces of Christ) During my sabbatical in the Canary Islands I visited a number different churches researching for ideas and imagery. While visiting these churches I made numerous quick resource sketches of just the face of Jesus Christ from many of the different artifacts that I saw. This small drawing is based on three of these rough sketches. It is not intended to depict the Holy Trinity or any other theological concept, but to just visually investigate variations on a theme.
Virgin de la Peña, 15" x 12," Mixed Media, (Our Lady of the Rock) is the patron saint of Fuerteventura. This is a drawing based on a small white Gothic sculpture, which is considered one of the oldest Christian votive offerings on the island. It is housed in a chapel with the same name, just outside the small village of Vega de Río Palmas. According to legend, it is near this location where the image was found hidden in a small cave. It is a small alabaster sculpture, measuring just over 9 inches tall, of the Madonna and Child, and believed to have arrived on Fuerteventura in 1402, when the Frenchman Jean de Béthencourt captured the island. The image was originally housed in a small chapel that he built in the village of Betancuria, from which it was saved and hidden away from the Guanches (the indigenous inhabitants of Fuerteventura) when the village was destroyed in 1405 as they defended the island from the French invaders. The sculpture was miraculously found again around 1443 in the small cave by two Franciscan friars, San Diego de Alcalá and Fray Juan de Santorcaz, who took it to the Monastery of San Buenaventura in Betancuria. Later around 1567 the sculpture was transferred to the Vega de Río Palmas valley where it is currently located.
Virgin de la Peña, 15" x 12," Mixed Media, (Our Lady of the Rock) is the patron saint of Fuerteventura. This is a drawing based on a small white Gothic sculpture, which is considered one of the oldest Christian votive offerings on the island. It is housed in a chapel with the same name, just outside the small village of Vega de Río Palmas. According to legend, it is near this location where the image was found hidden in a small cave. It is a small alabaster sculpture, measuring just over 9 inches tall, of the Madonna and Child, and believed to have arrived on Fuerteventura in 1402, when the Frenchman Jean de Béthencourt captured the island. The image was originally housed in a small chapel that he built in the village of Betancuria, from which it was saved and hidden away from the Guanches (the indigenous inhabitants of Fuerteventura) when the village was destroyed in 1405 as they defended the island from the French invaders. The sculpture was miraculously found again around 1443 in the small cave by two Franciscan friars, San Diego de Alcalá and Fray Juan de Santorcaz, who took it to the Monastery of San Buenaventura in Betancuria. Later around 1567 the sculpture was transferred to the Vega de Río Palmas valley where it is currently located.
El Baptisto de Christo, 15" x 12," Mixed Media, (the Baptism of Christ)
El Baptisto de Christo, 15" x 12," Mixed Media, (the Baptism of Christ)
Sacred Object No. One, 15" x 12," Mixed Media
Sacred Object No. One, 15" x 12," Mixed Media
Sacred Object No. Two, 15" x 12," Mixed Media
Sacred Object No. Two, 15" x 12," Mixed Media
Sacred Object No. Three, 15" x 12," Mixed Media
Sacred Object No. Three, 15" x 12," Mixed Media
The Holy Family in Egypt, 15" x 12," Mixed Media
The Holy Family in Egypt, 15" x 12," Mixed Media
The Angels Want To Wear My Red Shoes, 24" x 18," Mixed Media on Paper, SOLD
The Angels Want To Wear My Red Shoes, 24" x 18," Mixed Media on Paper, SOLD
Drunkard's Dream, 24" x 18," Mixed Media Collage
Drunkard's Dream, 24" x 18," Mixed Media Collage
In the Studio, 24" x 18," Mixed Media Collage
In the Studio, 24" x 18," Mixed Media Collage
The Miller, The Magistrate, and The Cook, 24" x 18," Mixed Media Collage
The Miller, The Magistrate, and The Cook, 24" x 18," Mixed Media Collage
Son of a Son of a Son of a Sailor, 24" x18," Mixed Media Collage
Son of a Son of a Son of a Sailor, 24" x18," Mixed Media Collage
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