What glorious creatures! When God decided to create beauty, he outdid himself when he made butterfly. This mysterious life process, from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly is actually mind-boggling. As children, we all loved chasing butterflies. The fascination with his beautiful creature inspired this body of work.
THE NEW BEGINNING, 1982
METAMORPHOSIS, 1982
VANESSA, 1983
Media: Pencil & Acrylic Drawing on Paper
Size: 28" x 26" Single Panel
One of the marvels of Nature is color itself.
PEACOCK BUTTERFLY, 1983
Media: Acrylic on Paper
Size: 48" x 60" Single Panel
The “Eye” on the wing of the Peacock Butterfly warns:
“Though I am small, I am a huge predator! Believe me!”
ORANGE DOG SWALLOWTAIL, 1985
Media: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 58" x 428" Single Panel
Ever-changing forms in the organic process may appear for a very short time - some for seconds or minutes, and others for days. Catch them when you can. The matter you are seeing now is morphing into another form. Will you be there to see the transformation?
CHRYSALIS (Polyxena), 1988
Media: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 60" x 44" Three Panels
Overall Size: 60” x 132”
Ever-changing forms in the organic process may appear for a very short time - some for seconds or minutes, and others for days. Catch them when you can. The matter you are seeing now is morphing into another form. Will you be there to see the transformation?
Transformation, 1990
Media: Acrylic & Collage on Canvas
Size: 36" x 36" Eight Panels
Overall Size: 72” x 144”
"CHANGE” is the one certainty in life. You cannot hold on to anything, for life must move on. Live in the moment and live life joyfully.
DRAGONFLY, 1989
Media: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 44" x 44" Three Panels
Overall Size: 44” x 132”
Dragonfly, an ancient soul, has watched life evolve on Mother Earth. Grateful for its august age, it honors the essence of life and lives in the moment, providing us with hours of entertainment and joy.
PURPLE PENIS, 1992
Media: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 42" x 48" Two Panels
Overall Size: 42” x 96”
The cosmos is filled with movement. All of Nature is brimming with color, exquisite patterns, and intriguing forms. The purple penis is but one.
PROBOSCIS, 1993
Media: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 42" x 48" Two Panels
Overall Size: 42” x 96”
The forms and colors of Nature can keep us endlessly fascinated. Continue to observe and discover. You will be kept busy for the whole of your life.
SWALLOWTAIL, 1993
Media: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36" x 36" Three Panels
Overall Size: 36” x 108”
We are all related. We depend upon one another. Can we respect and love everything in our environment? If we can, we will create great balance and harmony our world will manifest sacred beauty.
MARIPOSA #1, 1995
Media: Acrylic & Collage on Canvas
Size: 42” x 48" Single Panel
Mariposa 1, 2, 3 are views of this beautiful butterfly in just three of its many aspects. We are also more than one painting. We are more and yet just one.
MARIPOSA #2, 1995
Media: Acrylic & Collage on Canvas
Size: 42” x 40" Single Panel
Mariposa 1, 2, 3 are views of this beautiful butterfly in just three of its many aspects. We are also more than one painting. We are more and yet just one.
MARIPOSA #3, 1995
Media: Acrylic & Collage on Canvas
Size: 44” x 44" Single Panel
Mariposa 1, 2, 3 are views of this beautiful butterfly in just three of its many aspects. We are also more than one painting. We are more and yet just one.