The most recent series of drawings, the Natural Instinct series, are interpretive studies of the growth, decay, and regenerating cycles within our natural world and socio-political environment. While mostly observational in structure, these drawings are also counterintuitive, in that the final "drawn" image begin to deviate from the known natural, and forms take on a sometimes different and unintended persona. In that way, the culminated result is not pre-determined assumption, but rather an arrived at revelation. While materials utilized are basic, the transformative nature of application is very important to the process. Most of the drawings tend to be a mixed combination of gesso, charcoal and/or dry pastels, India ink/drawing ink, contè crayons, possibly some waxy materials (china markers, colored pencils), lots of erasure and tonal blending.
Figure Study (queen of pentacles), 2026; charcoal, contè crayon, pastel, gesso, ink wash, colored pencil, coffee stains on Legion Stonehenge, 30" x 22"
Villages Dismiss the Futility of Martyrs, 2026; charcoal, contè crayon, ink wash, pastel, colored pencil on Legion Stonehenge, 30" x 22"
The Undertaker Is Waiting For Your Call, 2025; Charcoal, Conte, Pastel on Lenox Stonehenge, 48" x 24"
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, 2025; mixed media on Rives BFK, 22" x 30"
Drippy Dew Drop Decay, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2024
Double Blue Heaven, Mixed Media, 30" x 22", 2022
Natural Instincts: Tumor, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2020
Natural Instincts: Manifold, mixed media, 22" x 15", 2021
Natural Instinct: Deception, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2021
Natural Instinct: Dark Star, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2019
Natural Instinct: Contagion, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2018
Natural Instinct: Brood, mixed media, 11" x 15, 2019
Natural Instinct: Stinger, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2017
Natural Instinct: Virus, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2017
Natural Instinct: Ironweed study, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2017
Natural Instinct: Abode, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2016
Natural Instinct: Late Harvest, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2016
Natural Instinct: Habitat, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2016
Natural Instinct: Doppelgänger, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2016
Natural Instinct: Magnolia, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2016