By dousing my canvases and drawings with a plethora of high-octane colors, kaleidoscopic line work, and irregular compositions, I explore the symbiotic nature of life and confront the collective taboo around death. Flowers, insects, and my own body undergo a forensic exploration, inspired by the book, Japanese Death Poems, written by Zen monks and haiku poets, compiled by Yoel Hoffman and published by Tuttle. In 1823, the poet Kiku, aged 52 and on his deathbed, composed the haiku that spurred my current work: That which blossoms falls, the way of all flesh in this world of flowers.
This World of Flowers
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Angel Trumpet, c. 2021
Oil paint on canvas.
60 x 48 in (152.4 x 121.92 cm)
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Bound Homeward, c. 2022
Oil paint on canvas.
30 x 44 in (76.2 x 111.76 cm)
$3,000
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Bury me under your Magnolia Tree
Oil paint on canvas
27 x 36 in (68.58 x 91.44 cm)
$3,000
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Dawn Breaks, c. 2022
Oil paint on canvas.
60 x 48 in (152.4 x 121.92 cm)
$7,000
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De Luxe and Delightful, 2020
Oil paint, oil stick and acrylic collage on canvas
36 x 32 in (91.44 x 81.28 cm)
$6,000
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I saw in my dream
Oil paint on canvas
36 x 27 in (91.44 x 68.58 cm)
$3,000
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Kiku, c. 2022
Oil paint on canvas.
60 x 48 in (152.4 x 121.92 cm)
$7,000
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Magnified Still Life of Pistil
Oil on paint canvas.
12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)
$1,200
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Magnified Still Life of Stamen
Oil on paint canvas.
12 x 12 in (30.48 x 30.48 cm)
$1,200
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Morning Glory, 2022
Oil on paint canvas.
60 x 48 in (152.4 x 121.92 cm)
$7,000
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Other Side, c. 2022
Oil paint on canvas
46 x 53 in (116.84 x 134.62 cm)
$4,000
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Seeds of Paradise, 2022
Oil paint on canvas.
30 x 44 in (76.2 x 111.76 cm)
$3,000
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Springtime Journey
Oil paint on canvas
32 x 24 in (81.28 x 60.96 cm)
$3,000
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Ten Directions, 2022
Oil paint on canvas.
30 x 44 in (76.2 x 111.76 cm)
$3,000
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The Azure Lotus 1, c. 2022
Oil paint on canvas.
93 x 65 in (236.22 x 165.1 cm)
$10,000
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The Flowers 1, c. 2021
Oil paint on canvas.
67 x 72 in (170.18 x 182.88 cm)
$9,000
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Where do they go? The butterflies.
Oil paint on canvas
27 x 36 in (68.58 x 91.44 cm)
$3,000