detail of After the Plague Party, 2023, 36" x 94," Ink on Paper - SOLD
After the Plague Party, 2023, 18" x 52," Ink on Paper, Limited Edition Print - Available
After the Plague Party paintings in BIND art show, February 2023
detail of After the Plague Party: Good Gov painting, 2023, 48" x 15', Pencil, Ink and Acrylic on Paper - Available
After the Plague Party: Good Gov, 2023, 48" x 180," Acrylic, Ink, and Graphite on Paper - Available
After the Plague Party, 2023, 36" x 94," Ink on Paper framed painting - SOLD
Detail of After the Plague Party in Technicolour, 2023, 48" x 180," Oil on Canvas - Available
After the Plague Party, 2023, 6" x 8," Ink and Watercolour Ground on Cradled Wood Panel - SOLD
After the Plague Party: 2 Levels, 2023, 30" x 22," Ink on Archival Paper - Available
After the Plague Party: Crowd Layers, 2023, 30" x 22," Ink on Archival Paper - Available
Cat Corner detail of After the Plague Party in Technicolour, 2023, 48" x 180," Oil on Canvas - Available
After the Plague Party: Dinner Table, 2023, 10" x 68 Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
After the Plague Party: Dancing Creatures, 2023, 30" x 22," Ink on Archival Paper - Available
Group of six After the Plague Party paintings, 2023, each 22" x 30," Ink on Paper
After the Plague Party: Sky Crowd on Balcony, 2023, 6" x 8," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
After the Plague Party: Pouring, 6" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
After the Plague Party: Dog in Profile, 2023, 6" x 6, Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
After the Plague Party: 2 Dogs, 6" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
detail of After the Plague Party: Good Gov painting, 2023, 48" x 15', Pencil, Ink and Acrylic on Paper - Available
After the Plague Party: Leaning, 6" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
After the Plague Party: Awning Leaves, 2023, 6" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
After the Plague Party: Balcony Crowd, 2023, 8" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - SOLD
After the Plague Party: 2 Dogs at Table, 2023, 8" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
After the Plague Party: Kneeling, 2023, 8" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
After the Plague Party: Dog at Dinner Table, 2023, 6" x 8," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
After the Plague Party: Circles, 2023, 6" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
The After the Plague Party looks back to past artwork to find a way forward after the COVID-19 pandemic. The first painting in the series was inspired by "The Marriage Feast at Cana" (1562–1563) by Paolo Veronese and other monumental artworks that were commissioned after memorable plagues.
The historic artworks commemorate the end of those plagues. Coming out of our recent pandemic, I wanted to create art that celebrates the end of our lockdowns. The paintings show celebrations and re-emergence from isolation into the hectic, crowded, and interactive world. I sketch from the historic paintings and then recreate them using my own drawings and characters from my home life. These characters include toys, dolls, and imaginary creatures.
To form a new composition, I loosely painted from both personal and historical sources. As I paint, I change the figures, add animals, my children’s toys, and imaginary creatures instead of Medieval or Renaissance-clad people. The black ink on paper the brush marks are fluid and gestural.