My father's workspace with forest. The trees, quiet with heavy snow, provide countermeasure to the generic office in my father's house, prepared for sale after he died. Empty and expressionless after we cleared out his things, it still evokes his memory for me, with the wishes of things done differently. The bits of packaging collect in drifts, awaiting a new family to clear the clutter and bring new life to the space.
Ugandan giraffes with shimmers through trees. The lush, verdant environments of Uganda and Virginia are a countermeasure to the unblooming desert of Kuwait, the harshness of the damaged country echoed by the packaging settling on to the landscape and paralleling the trash we've seen in many landscapes, but especially in Kuwait.
Me with the memory of trees. The spaces between Virginia trees are the green countermeasure to the dryness and heat of the Kuwait sunrise over the city and contrast the damaged environment of Kuwait with the green beauty of healthy forests. The bits of packaging echo the trash seen in so many landscapes, especially what we saw in Kuwait.
Ugandan elephant with sky and acacia. This is a photographic and painted portrait of the biggest and strongest of the elephants in Murchison National Park, Uganda. The herd followed their leader through their environment of grasses and acacia trees, here captured in drawing and painting.
Leaf tangles. A tangle of foliage reflecting the many green things that grow in Virginia in a lush, healthy environment and a wish it stays this way.
The elephant in my father's room. My father's garden in Hungary is mixed into other environments ranging from California to Uganda, as drawn from my photographs. The elephant is semi-hidden in the garden, as he was still present in spirit at his property. He had made many improvements and the evidence of his work was clear to see.
Daily circus. Framed by trees from my father's garden in Hungary, and mixed with various other environments ranging from California to Uganda, drawn from my photographs. The most prominent images are the collection of carnival flags evoking all the things that happen in daily life, both mundane and strange.
