"Keeping the Home Fires Burning" 20" X 20" oil on panel
Artist's Statement
In this new body of work I have gone inside the houses I have previously painted to discover what and who lives within them. Like all homes they contain secrets and sorrows, hopes and dreams. The interiors are whimsical, full of color and wonder and yet frightening in their darkness. The faces I see are both familiar and foreign and seem to speak to me as I spend countless hours crafting their expressions and emotions. Working in isolation, they become my confidants and companions. They surprise me with their insights and lead me on, across the thresholds of each new room.
