Hotels are a microcosm. In my many years of travel, having spent
countless days and nights in accommodations spanning the full
spectrum from luxury to decrepitude, I have increasingly recognized
the hotel as a crucible. Human emotion and interaction seem to be
distilled, amplified, magnified, and intensified in this setting. I've
experienced or been witness to sweet bliss, desperate loneliness,
mind-numbing boredom, ecstatic joy, and unfettered sexuality - all
on display in the close confines and forced intimacy of the hotel's
guest rooms and public spaces.
These paintings capture flashes of these emotions and intimate
settings, while including a bit more context and setting than are
usually found in my work.
countless days and nights in accommodations spanning the full
spectrum from luxury to decrepitude, I have increasingly recognized
the hotel as a crucible. Human emotion and interaction seem to be
distilled, amplified, magnified, and intensified in this setting. I've
experienced or been witness to sweet bliss, desperate loneliness,
mind-numbing boredom, ecstatic joy, and unfettered sexuality - all
on display in the close confines and forced intimacy of the hotel's
guest rooms and public spaces.
These paintings capture flashes of these emotions and intimate
settings, while including a bit more context and setting than are
usually found in my work.
| Hotel Series |
