Oil on Canvas (8 out of 12 pieces shown here)
Each 40 x 60"
The tulip paintings are a way
of representing human frailty. They are
symbols of people experiencing all of the emotions, emotional baggage
and scars
inherent in living. They are personal
statements
about society and people, our lack of acceptance of others and our
wanting to
be part of the larger picture. Each
painting captures an emotion through the tulips whether it is love,
cruelty or
a host of other feelings.
The stems, leaves, positions and color represent the ignorance in our society when somebody is “standing alone” and needs to be supported and no one recognizes it. Tulips stand against the forces of nature just as each human “stands alone” against the forces of society. We are alone in the emotions we feel, no person can truly know how we feel inside.
Each tulip and type of tulip was selected for very specific reasons, which is explained in the extended title cards. The poems are stories of the people within the tulips, and the dictionary definition of each feeling is given to clarify the various meanings within our own perceived understanding.
The stems, leaves, positions and color represent the ignorance in our society when somebody is “standing alone” and needs to be supported and no one recognizes it. Tulips stand against the forces of nature just as each human “stands alone” against the forces of society. We are alone in the emotions we feel, no person can truly know how we feel inside.
Each tulip and type of tulip was selected for very specific reasons, which is explained in the extended title cards. The poems are stories of the people within the tulips, and the dictionary definition of each feeling is given to clarify the various meanings within our own perceived understanding.
Standing
Alone - Passion |
Standing
Alone - Vulnerability |
Standing
Alone - Aging/Dying |
Standing
Alone- Eccentricities |
Standing
Alone - Ecstasy |
Standing
Alone - Joy |
Standing
Alone - Inadequacy |
Standing
Alone - Rejection |