"Here the devil is struggling with God, and the battlefield is the human heart." ~Fyodor Dostoevsky

This series of works on paper and paintings embodies myth vs reality using gestural hearts and hand icons. This collection of work lead up to the sculptural Mimesis Series.

'Safety Valve', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Safety Valve', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Escape Velocity', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Escape Velocity', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Tweaking Fate', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Tweaking Fate', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Remember When', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Remember When', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Battleground', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Battleground', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Untitled', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Untitled', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Historical Provisions', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Historical Provisions', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Scape', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Scape', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Scape II', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Scape II', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Trap', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Trap', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Pathways', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Pathways', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Vessels', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Vessels', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Heart', 12" x 12", mixed media on paper

'Heart', 12" x 12", mixed media on paper

'Study', 8" x 8", mixed media on paper

'Study', 8" x 8", mixed media on paper

'Study' II, 8" x 8", mixed media on paper

'Study' II, 8" x 8", mixed media on paper

'Balance', 8" x 8", mixed media on paper

'Balance', 8" x 8", mixed media on paper

'Points of Reference', 8" x 8", mixed media on paper

'Points of Reference', 8" x 8", mixed media on paper

A black and white sketch of two people sitting back to back, one with their knees drawn up and the other with their legs extended.

A black and white sketch of two people sitting back to back, one with their knees drawn up and the other with their legs extended.

Abstract painting of a whale with numerous eyes in the background, using soft pink, blue, and black colors.

Abstract painting of a whale with numerous eyes in the background, using soft pink, blue, and black colors.

Sketch of a human face with multiple eyes, surrounded by repeated eye illustrations in the background, using loose black lines and pinkish hues.

Sketch of a human face with multiple eyes, surrounded by repeated eye illustrations in the background, using loose black lines and pinkish hues.

'Rock, Paper, Scissors', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Rock, Paper, Scissors', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Grand Inquisitor', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Grand Inquisitor', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Historical Provisions', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Historical Provisions', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'A Sense', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'A Sense', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Legend', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Legend', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Reach', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Reach', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Shadow', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Shadow', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Slip Away', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Slip Away', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Directions', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Directions', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Push Away', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Push Away', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Chance Meeting', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Chance Meeting', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Epiphany', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Epiphany', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Stimuli', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Stimuli', 20" x 20", mixed media on paper

'Run Amok', 40" x 30", mixed media on paper

'Run Amok', 40" x 30", mixed media on paper

'Untitled', 40" x 30", mixed media on paper

'Untitled', 40" x 30", mixed media on paper