Homer’s Odyssey painting series
is an ongoing series initiated in 2007-present consisting of twenty-four combine paintings, all approximately 60” x 48”. Stretchers and canvas dually act as supports, reconfigured to create a symbol or object, and translated text is painted on for composition and spatial depth. This series references its predecessor, The Iliad Series [2001-2003] where text markings were utilized to build layered imagery. Each ‘book’ is multi-layered and includes a formal translation by various English translators, references to 20th c. artists, and the present time in which I exist.