Divine Beauty

Divine Beauty:
I frequently employ pop cultural sources as a means of relating painting to various forms of mass media. I have also, over the years, referenced religious subjects from the perspective of a reformed Catholic. These two impulses merge in this series. To learn more about the series click here.

Proposed Divine Beauty Installation

Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John
2008, 16.5" x 50" (Details to right)

Mathew
2008, 16.5" x 11"
Oil and spray paint on wood, with epoxy, plastic toy, and painted wood frame

Mark
2008, 16.5" x 11"
Oil and spray paint on wood, with epoxy, plastic toy, and painted wood frame

Luke
2008, 16.5" x 11"
Oil and spray paint on wood, with epoxy, plastic toy, and painted wood frame

And John
2007, 16.5" x 12"
Oil and spray paint on wood, with epoxy, plastic toy, and painted wood frame

Skeptical Tom 2009, 68" x 62" Oil on canvas	Saul 2009, 46" x 35.5" Oil on canvas	The Deposition 2005, 54" x 56.5" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame
Gabe 2009, 31" x 22" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Saul II 2009, 31" x 22" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Bernard 2006 (revised 2009) 43" x 23.5" Oil on masonite with wood frame
Weeping Icon 2010, 9” x 7” Oil on board with found frame	Untitled #10 2006, 15" x 15" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Johnny B 2009, 11.5" x 11.5" Oil on canvas
Demetrious 2010 16” x 17.5” Oil on board with found plastic frame.	Rafael 2010, 14.5” x 13” Oil on board with found frame	Remi and the Holy Ampulla 2010, 26.5” x 22.5” Oil on wood with found frame
	Our Universal Sister 2010, 15.5” x 13” Oil on board with painted found frame.

More Divine Beauty:

Guardian Angel
2010, 17” x 15”Oil on wood with found frame

Incoming Cherubim 2010, 14.5” x 7.5”
Oil on found plaque

Daniel
2010, 22.5 x 26.5
Oil on board with found frame

Angel
2010, 23” x 19”
Oil on wood with found frame

Ampulla Veneration
2010, 32” x 28”
Oil on canvas with found frame

Sampson and Dahlia
2010, 39.5” x 33”
Oil on wood with found frame

Teresa
2010, 15.5” x 13.5”
Oil on board with found frame

The Annunciation
2006, 35" x 52"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Holy Mary, Holy Shit!
2006, 42.5" x 43.5"
Oil on luan
with wood frame

John
2006, 45" x 25"
Oil on masonite
with wood frame

Simon Being Zealous
2005, 64" x 27"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Vitus (Valentine)
2009, 54" x 30"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Eve
2007. 66.5" x 24.5"
Oil on masonite
with wood frame

Escape
2006 52.5" x 26"
Oil on masonite
with wood frame

CK
2006 52.5" x 26"
Oil on masonite
with wood frame

Icon with dove
2009, 11.5" x 11.5"
Oil on canvas

Greg (great)
2009, 11.5" x 11.5"
Oil on canvas

Barbara
2009, 11.5" x 11.5"
Oil on canvas

Cathy
2009, 11.5" x 11.5"
Oil on canvas

Jerome
2009, 11.5" x 11.5"
Oil on canvas

John Chrysostom
2009, 11.5" x 11.5"
Oil on canvas

Andy
2009, 11.5" x 11.5"
Oil on canvas

Barb
2009, 11.5" x 11.5"
Oil on canvas

Ursula
2009, 11.5" x 11.5"
Oil on canvas

George
2009, 11.5" x 11.5"
Oil on canvas

Icon #1
2006, 25" x 18"
Oil on masonite
with wood frame

Icon #2
2006, 25" x 16.5"
Oil on masonite
with wood frame

Icon #3
2006, 25" x 18.5"
Oil on masonite
with wood frame

Icon #4
2006, 25" x 16.5"
Oil on masonite
with wood frame

Untitled #1
2005, 16" x 16"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #2
2005, 15" x 15"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #3
2005, 15.5" x 15.5"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #4
2005,Reworked 2009
15.5" x 15.5"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #5
2006, 17" x 17"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #6
2006, 15" x 15"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #7
2006, 17" x 17"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #8
2006, 15" x 15"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #9
2006, 15" x 15"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #11
2006, 16.5" x 16.5"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #12
2006, 15.5" x 15.5"
Oil and spray paint on luan
with wood frame

Untitled #13 2006, 14.5" x 14.5" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Untitled #14 2006, 14.5" x 14.5" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Untitled #15 2009, 12.5" x 14" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	John, 2009 16.5" x 16.5" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Untitled #16 2006, 16.5" x 16.5" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Untitled #17 2006, 13" x 13" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame
Thomas 2009, 13.5" x 11.5" " Oil, gold leaf, and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Joseph 2009, 12" x 10" " Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Jude 2009, 13.5" x 11.5" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Maurice (Mauritus) 2008 11.5" x 10" " Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Valentine 2008, 12" x 10" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	Sebastian 2007, 14.5" x 14.5" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame
	Buy This (after Calvin Klein) 2006, 12" x 16" Oil and spray paint on luan with wood frame	What is religion? #1 2006, 18.5" x 18.5" Oil on masonite with wood frame	What is religion? #2, 2006, 18.5" x 20" Oil on masonite with wood frame

Nichos are small decorative Laten American folk art shadow boxes. In Mexican and South American homes nichos may sit on tables or pedestals or be incorporated into household alters. They may serve as shrines, or as objects of devotion, or as a form of protection. Contained in each nicho is a key object or figure for which it was created, typically a patron saint, ancestor, or ex-voto. Contemporary nichos have expanded to include secular subject matter and humor.

When I first saw them in Mexico, I realized they could contribute to my Divine Beauty series. I've created original archival quality prints form images derived from my paintings, and mounted them on acid free board. These in turn are mounted in authentic Mexican nichos.

6.5 x 5.5"	5.5 x 5.25"	6.5 x 5.5"	5.5 x 5.5"	5.5 x 4.75"	6.33 x 3.25"
6 x 6"	6 x 4.5"	5.5 x 4.75"	6 x 5.5"	5.5 x 4"