The Messenger

18x24 oil on linen. I have had an incredible interest in ravens lately. They are shape shifters, messengers of light according to the Native American traditions. I like it. Thought I would do a painting about the topic... I wish the digital cameras would do a better job when photographing an original painting, as the colors in this are so much nicer than you can see. Her dress is actually a very drab green, however, it looks gray in the photo... aw well.. Hope you enjoy having a look!

Visions

Visions... inspired from a vintage lithograph. 18x24 oil on canvas gallery wrap. A somewhat spiritual painting, and fairly self explanatory. Hmmm, I have nothing else to say! haha...

Out of the Darkness Into the Light

Out of the Darkness, Into the Light... 18x24 oil on linen. This is a self portrait... I have been discovering new wisdom, new spirituality, new me, new goals... just discovering everything new. And it is so exciting... Hope you enjoy the painting!

I AM

I AM... this painting is my definition of God. God is all and is therefore in all.... everything is connected, eternally. That's it.

The Transformation. I have been giving a lot of thought lately to what happens after death. I guess I am struggling to define "afterlife". So, as usual, I decided to do a painting about life after death. I call this the Transformation, because I wanted to show that at the moment of bodily death, the soul remains alive, and returns to the source of creation.

Burdened

"Burdened". A small painting. Oil on panel. Will I ever be happy with anything that I paint?

Life and Death, the great love affair

Life and Death... the great love affair. As every birthday rolls by, I find myself thinking more and more about "transitioning" or what some people may choose to call DEATH. Yuk... anyway, I find this painting uplifting, and full of hope. I like the fact that the girl still "exists" after death, and that she is basically the same being... just in another realm. I dont believe in heaven in a traditional sense, but I do believe that we continue to experience things, just in another realm. The birds represent souls... some off to live their human life, the others, returning to the "source". Anyway, it brings me comfort, hope you enjoy!!

The Armenian Genocide of 1915. In honor of my grandparents, Nishan and Nazli. There is not enough skill or talent to make this painting what I wanted it to be. However, it tells a story. 1.5 million Armenian men, women and children were systematically killed, sent on "death marches" to nowhere, where they were starved to death. Or rounded up in villages, and raped and murdered. My grandparents lost their families to the Ottoman Turks. My grandmother watched her mother die and be thrown into the water. She watched her father and brothers murdered in her village. She watched her baby brother die in the arms of her mother, and be layed along the roadside, as the Turks did not allow burials... My grandfathers story is just as gruesome. He was left for dead in his home. Shot through both knees and sliced to pieces by the Turkish swords. Pretending to be dead while he watched his family killed, and not mercifully. I hope this painting tells their story, and shows the utter despair that these orphaned children endured.

FACING REALITY.... sometimes we just gotta get our heads out of the clouds, and see things for what they really are... and it hurts... 24 x 36 oil on canvas

Forgotten

Forgotten... an 18x36 oil on canvas. A painting of a broken family...

My hands are tied

My Hands are Tied. An 8x10 oil on canvas... Kinda says it all, eh?

Lauras Kiss

Laura's Kiss.... is a 20x24 oil on linen. I was inspired to do this painting after reading a blog by a "friend" on Myspace named Laura. It appeared that we had suffered many of the same heartaches as children, and even adults. I carried this around with me for a few weeks, and then decided to try and do a painting showing the uncanny and most unfortunate ways that two people who have never met can relate to one another and even share emotion for a brief time...

I hope you enjoy this painting... and dont focus on the sadness these two women are feeling, but rather on the communion they are sharing.

Surrendering

20x24 oil on canvas... I was at first a bit upset with the message of this painting. After all, surrendering is not always a good option, however, after giving it more thought, I came to terms with the painting. Surrendering doesnt always have to be a bad thing. We can surrender to love, feelings, a better way... etc. I like it much better now, and the message can be more positive than originally intended!

The Birth of Insight

The Birth of Insight. My newest painting. This is an oval canvas, 16x20. This is also an autobiographical piece. I began understanding and gaining insight into who I was 3 years ago when I began painting. Thus the title... hope you enjoy it!

In the Beginning

18x18 oil on canvas... Another technical failure, but I still like the concept of this painting. Obviously it represents the very beginning of... everything. Trinity, creation, plans... It is full of symbols and secret messages... I hope you enjoy trying to find the secrets!

Eve and the Pearls of Wisdom

3 years ago, when I began painting, the fifth painting that I did was entitled Forbidden. It was an attempt at the story of Eve and her deception. I failed at it miserably and promised myself that someday I would try again. This is my second attempt. The painting is huge, a 24x48 canvas. The biggest painting I have ever done up to now. It shows the story of Eve... and how in her own ignorance she believed that she could be like God... thus the title.. Eve had no wisdom at all, and once she gained the knowledge of good and evil, she realized the folly of her decision.

The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen, a 30x40" oil on linen painting. I tried to depict Elizabeths loveless life.. my question being, was this by accident or by choice? There were one or two men in Elizabeths life that it is reported she would have married, but it never worked out. Did Elizabeth manipulate the situation in order to remain "married to England?". I think she may have. I have used some symbolism to show her manipulating her love life or lack thereof... I hope you enjoy this painting!

The Targets

The Targets... I did this painting to pass the time while I waited to leave on vacation. I didnt want to just sit, and my next painting is a large portrait of Elizabeth 1st, and that was nothing to begin right before leaving. This is a simple painting, basically showing the two targets that are most often aimed at from verbal abusers. The mind (or soul) and heart.

Jumping Through Hoops

Well, I was beginning to wonder if I would ever finish this painting... This is quite an emotional piece for me. Hopefully it depicts a relationship that is very demanding and loveless and the effects it would have on the other person. Children especially. A demanding parent can break us in half at such an early age, leaving very little to build on in future years. I think children tend to detach somewhat from their painful emotions, thus the tearing eye pinned up on the tent canvas. I feel like I cant really explain much more, as my own mind begins to whirl... but hopefully, if this painting "speaks" to you, you will hear it in your own language.

Prints will be available in a few weeks. Painting is not for sale at this time...

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil

Well now. This is the first LARGE painting I have done in what feels like eons. It is a 24x30 oil on linen. I hope the meaning is obvious... I was going to paint womens bodies with monkey heads, but decided I should behave~! haha.... I am off to sketch out the next one~