Civil Revolt seascape painting juxtaposing old images of men

juxtaposing old images of men in conflict with modern representations

This is a contemporary landscape painted near the California Coast

These are part of a series of explorations into black as a final layer and how it can be so dominant

This artwork delves into the theme of questioning male gender stereotypes

Civil Revolt seascape painting juxtaposing old images of menMixed Media on Found Civil War Photo 10. 75" x 8. 25" Much of my work is about an exploration of gender stereotyping within the culture, and specifically how this affects men. I myself played collegiate football, and yet also found art while in college. This was a very weird mixing of two quite different worlds. I am hoping to explore how men tend to be very narrowly and stereo typically defined, and how this affects not just one man, but the whole