Oil on canvas.

36x48"

The underlying inspiration for this piece was the history of the circus as the show Corteo is based so heavily on the traditional circus. Performers who worked in shows like these were of course historically marginalized and vulnerable people. This character has been always romanticized, but the history is a troubled one too. The viewer is able to read his sorrowful face and honor the strong and passionate lifestyle of a clown who is losing hold of his very profession, which has a very long and very complicated history. Clown paintings in themselves carry with them the unfortunate association of non-serious 'kitch' art, however my work is the exact opposite as it was created from very serious and unfortunate real life events – loss of work due to the global pandemic.

Oil on canvas.

36x48"

This was the final piece of the body of work. I was painting him as the talk of Cirque becoming bankrupt became the biggest threat to the cast, crew, and entire company. The intention for my painting was to portray the beautiful Clown as strong and hopeful. juxtaposing his clown attire. I believe this exact emotion is what washed over the many faces and hearts of the artists as they received the news of the company-wide furlough.

Oil on canvas.

36x48"

The importance of this painting falls on the context of the story behind it. From the first time I saw the Cirque Du Soleil show – Corteo, I was drawn to this character. Little did I know at the time I would end up spending a year watching this very show 3-4 times a week. No matter how many times I watched it, the "White Clown" never seized to mesmerize me, holding my gaze in every act. For the White Clown, appearances are what matters most. He is an authority figure that represents tradition and order. Of all the colourful characters, he admires only the stars and scorns the others. He is the one who opens the door to the magic of the circus. Off stage was when the human behind the character of the white clown reviled himself. Marcello radiated love, sympathy, hope, and joy. In this painting my intentionality was to mould Marcello and White Clown’s personalities together, becoming a proper, yet kind-eyed clown while exposing his authentic humanity.

This is my favourite painting of the series.

Acrylic on canvas.

16x20"

Acrylic on canvas.

18x20x2"

Acrylic on canvas.

16x20"

Acrylic on canvas.

16x20"

Women become so limited by the concept of men being “leaders”. We tend to assume that a man knows what he's talking about until he is proven otherwise. Whereas for women it's all too often, the other way round, and as a result, women tend to be underestimated more. They tend to be interrupted, and talked over more. They have to prove their competence more. Sometimes it feels overwhelming. Our ability to be leaders and figures of power is suffocated by these ideologies. No more waiting around for things to change without action.

Mixed media on canvas.

8x10"

Fun, textured, playful, complex, expressive.

Mixed media on canvas.

8x10"

Fun, bright, textured, complex.