“Show me your original face before you were born.” - Zen koan

We all wear two masks – the one we show to the world and the one that stares back at us in the mirror. Both are illusions. Painting self- portraits has been an act of removing both of these masks. It is a lifelong process; one that I will continue as long as I put paint to canvas. With each painting, one thin layer of the masks come off. Hopefully one day, I will be able to paint my original face.

“The Illusion of Both Selves (Self-Portrait)”

24x30in | 61x76 cm

oil on canvas (framed)

$3,800