heroic little moments

at the well

As the At the Well paintings have grown into a series of larger, brighter compositions combining forms from math balanced with abstracted natural imagery like flowers and vegetables, I also wanted to bring figures into this new space. I’ve been making print portraits of girls at the age of reason for a long time. As paintings, larger than life size, these scenes take on a specificity that their print versions universalize. I find myself wondering, “What important moment is being documented here? What discovery? Who is this great person?”

April

Oil on panel, 2022

40 x 30 inches