This suite of four paintings plays with the notion of both visual and physical balance. In Between a Rock and a Hard Place, equilibrium exists in two forms: weight-bearing in physical reality and the notion of visual harmony as the observer. 

The assortment of objects is deliberate; household items I reposition and repurpose in unconventional ways. Some found close by, others souvenirs from journeys abroad, each composition features a selection of items with differing weights and degrees of hardness and softness. 

Through my works I seek to establish order in the disharmony of solitude. Each item exists in suspension, fidelity achieved through mutual force and degrees of permanence. A restricted palette allows the subjects to glow in their simple magnificence. Oriented to the viewer, objects appear as cross-sections and take on a two dimensionality in their surrounds.

This observation and analysis allows me to address the role of the individual within the group.
By stripping an object of its function, I cleanse it of preconceived notions and redefine its purpose. Inspired by the order of nature, I play the role of conservator and catalogue specimens in oil paint.