Ancestors and Self

Between 2007 and 2015 I did a series on Ancestors. My parents had recently died and I wanted to honor them and other Ancestors. I’d also had two brothers die at an early age, so it was a way of processing my memories of them.

Ancestors, 2010, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 30 in.
Live Life, 2012, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 30 in.

A few of the paintings included self portraits such as Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb, 2012, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 in.

Recently, I’ve been inspired to revisit this series, doing an ancestor painting and another self portrait.

Ancestor 21.7, 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 30 in.
The Crocheters, Split, Yugoslavia, 1977, 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 30 in.