Takes Enemy
Takes Enemy was an Oglala Sioux who became a part of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. While in New York City in 1898 he was photographed by famed portrait photographer Gertrude Kasebier. I used her portrait as a reference photo.
War Paint
Tightly cropped and monochromatic, War Paint at first glance appears to be an abstract.
Claritas
Claritas builds on Continuum, but moves in a different light. Where the earlier work holds to stillness, this one fractures and reassembles the figure—less about preservation, more about revelation. The profile remains, but it is no longer resolved in a single surface. Planes shift. Color breaks apart and reforms. The face carries the same marks, […]
Venerari
Solus
A contemplative figure stands wrapped in warmth and memory. Solus honors the quiet power of being alone—and being enough.
Elder
A bold oil on canvas portrait that honors the strength, wisdom, and cultural heritage carried through generations.