tongues
It's a consequence of being looked at - a response to the investigation of the gaze. Child-like and sexual, the tongue paintings reveal revulsion, humor and desire.
They are also a response to the myth of Medusa, usually depicted beheaded and sticking out her tongue. The sight of her was enough to turn men to stone. In this way, she is a metaphor for a man confronting female sexuality, which literally stiffens him.
These paintings explore the idea of a sexual response to being seen.
bridge, 2011
oil on linen with acrylic
26 x 30"
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blind, 2010
oil on panel with collage
10 x 10 inches
the mendicant, 2011
oil on beveled panels painted on the rear18 x 18 inches overall
the believer, 2011
oil on beveled plywood panel painted on the rear18 x 24 inches
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curious, 2010
oil on beveled plywood panel painted on the rear24 x 18 inches
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too, 2011
oil on 2 beveled plywood panels painted on the rear20 x 10 inches
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first, 2010
oil on beveled plywood panel18 x 24 inches
the changeling, 2011
oil on beveled plywood panel painted on the rear24 x 18 inches
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the Venetian, 2011
oil on canvas
16 x 16 inches
small challenger, 2011
oil on linen
10 x 10 inches
Paul (The Sleeper), 2008
oil on beveled panel
18 x 13inches
Adam, 2006oil on panel
24 x 24 inches
Private Collection.
Wayne, 2006
oil on panel
16 x 16 inches
Private Collection.
Andy 2006oil on panel
12 x 12 inches
Private Collection.
Matt, 2004oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
Robert, 2004
oil on birch panel
16 x 16 inches
Private Collection.
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