Most of the primate pictures were completed
in the mid ‘80s. Many of them feature passages of texture
and mosaic. I was endeavoring to create figurative imagery
while avoiding direct depictions of the human figure. The
primate pictures say something about religion, proclaiming my
“faith” in science and evolution. A primate, in the
Catholic lexicon, is a high-ranking bishop — a
coincidence I enjoyed.
Bullpen, 1985
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
80"x60"
Two, 1986
Acrylic and mixed
media on panel
16"x22"
University of Honolulu
Museum collection
Niche, 1985
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
64"x30"
Pamela Leeds collection
Nut, 1986
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
22"x22"
private collection
The Outing, 1985
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
80"x60"
Portrait of M,
1987
Acrylic on panel
36"x22"
Irell & Manella collection
Vigilante, 1985
Acrylic and mixed
media on canvas
60"x80"
private collection
Son of M, 1988
Acrylic on paper
42"x22"