Gleefully oil on canvas 24x24 inches (61x61 cm)

I’m fascinated with the 1920-1950's. The period was rich in design. I use old black and white vintage snapshots of candid common events. None of my images are of re-enacted events; all actually happened. They are common settings, just uncommon that the photos survived. We still live much the way they did back then. Most of the situations in these scenes are universal, timeless and cross-cultural. The period when America was more respected internationally. These images evoke a nostalgic feeling, although my paintings have a contemporary relevance and color palette. I try to bring this era to life pushing color to a plausible but unusual limit. I leave the people vague so that the viewer can inject himself or herself or someone they know into the image. There is an illusive, moody feeling that I still haven't reached at the level I hope to.

Lost Soul 24x 24nches (61x61 cm)