Childhood Memory Series
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Childhood Memory Series
Remember when...adults were always asking you what you were going to be when you grew up and you realized they still didn't know
34½" x 48"

Remember when...

This series celebrates the passionate world of childhood from about age four to ten. Many of the memories are mine but they also represent the response of other adults and children when asked, “What was the funniest... or most embarassing... thing that happened to you as a child?"

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when...your grandmother first served rooster foot soup 22" x 30"

I have emphasized in these paintings a right-brained, childlike view of early life experiences and rites of passage. The series validates childhood as a time of spirituality, sexuality, and humor which precedes adult "shoulds" and "oughts." The child is sexual without moral judgment and religious without theological concern. My Childhood Memories series covers such topics as sibling rivalry, bathroom intrigue, questions of self-image and sexual discovery.

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when...the class pictures came back
40" x 60"

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when...Mom's and playing doctor with the neighborhood boy
26" x 34"

There is a trend in current psychological theory to emphasize the dysfunctional family, the tragic and painful events of one's childhood. I prefer instead a humanistic approach which asks what makes a person happy, enriched, and fulfilled. This series is joyous and primal; a celebration of the irreverence and exuberance of the child in each of us.

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when...Masticate or masturbate and pay attention in class 500 times on the blackboard
66" x 66"

I have chosen to represent these ideas through the form of abstract and primitive expressionism. This allows a pictorial richness and bold style which convey the theme of childhood perceptions and passions.

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when... There were peeing contests in the boy's john
58" x 78"

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when... The boys worried about how they measured up
58" x 78"

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when... The principal announced there would be no more peeing contests in the boy's john
22" x 30"

In creating this series I've been influenced by many sources, particularly the early COBRA painters, German Expressionists, children's art, and the art of mentally handicapped people.

Childhood Memory Series
Remember the neighborhood bad boy
34½" x 48"

The Abstract Expressionist art style distorts images to disturb the psyche and create emotional impact. Commonly this form is used to express pathos and the plight of the human condition.

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when...you put magic bubbles in your enemy's horn before the concert
26" x 34"

ln these paintings I'm using its exaggerated color and spontaneous forms to evoke human puzzlement and other right-brained emotions. I hope to stimulate the viewer's imagination and exploration of one's own memories.

By awaking our inner child, we can tap into powerful unconscious energies.

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when... a stuffed animal was your closest confidant
80" x 58"

We can laugh at the human predicament, let imagination run wild and be a playful kid again. We can explore early rituals - those rites of passage which for so long have been forgotten. Our innocence and subsequent loss of innocence can remind us of our personal voyage In the magical realm of childhood.

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when... you convinced your mother the puppy would be a small one
60" x 84"

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when... Recess was your favorite subject
48" x 60"

Childhood Memory Series
Remember when... the first day of summer vacation finally arrived
72" x 72"

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Childhood Memory Series (click any image for larger view and pricing details.)

Remember when...

Childhood Memory Series
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