The Soul

The Soul is my longest running series. Begun somewhere in 2001 I attempt to document my life as seen through the filter of my memory. Nostalgia, forgetfulness, drunken nights, etc. all impact these experiences and transform them into a truth that lies somewhere closer to the heart of my life than actual cold facts.

Encompassing several different bodies of work but the focus is on a core body that was/is created via oil pastel on paper. These works are the most autobiographical of mine but not necessarily the most truthful in that they are all done from memory and those memories – as they’re filtered through the mind – are clouded with nostalgia as details are forgotten by force or time.

a prostitute


Oil Pastel

after work


Oil Pastel

autumn walk in cantigny


Oil Pastel

backyard on a winter night


Oil Pastel

backyard


Oil Pastel

blonde nude


Oil Pastel

blue nude


Oil Pastel

breakfast time


Oil Pastel

breakup


Oil Pastel

by the river


Oil Pastel

christmas eve


Oil Pastel

closing time


Oil Pastel

countryside at night


Oil Pastel

crouching nude


Oil Pastel

crucified


Oil Pastel

daisies


Oil Pastel

disconnected


Oil Pastel

early morning


Oil Pastel

emergency


Oil Pastel

empty night


Oil Pastel

evening in the forest


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family dinner


Oil Pastel

farmhouse


Oil Pastel

fireworks


Oil Pastel

first steps


Oil Pastel

green nude


Oil Pastel

home


Oil Pastel

in the dorm


Oil Pastel

insomnia 2


Oil Pastel

insomnia 3


Oil Pastel

insomnia


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into the forest


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jealousy


Oil Pastel

jen


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kneeling woman


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lake geneva


Oil Pastel

leaving aurora


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lightning bugs


Oil Pastel

lonely dream


Oil Pastel

longing


Oil Pastel

lovers


Oil Pastel

luke


Oil Pastel

lunch at the bar


Oil Pastel

motel


Oil Pastel

mourning


Oil Pastel

muir beach


Oil Pastel

mystic night


Oil Pastel

night 2


Oil Pastel

night in aurora


Oil Pastel

night on lake geneva


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night train


Oil Pastel

night


Oil Pastel

nightmare


Oil Pastel

nude in the forest


Oil Pastel

on the couch


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on the shore


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orange nude


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paranoia


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picnic in the forest


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pumpkin farm


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purple nude


Oil Pastel

reclining nude


Oil Pastel

reluctance


Oil Pastel

road to emmaus 1


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road to emmaus 2


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road to emmaus 3


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roadwork


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salome


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scots corner


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softcore


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sorrow


Oil Pastel

starry night


Oil Pastel

still life with absinthe 2


Oil Pastel

still life with absinthe


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strangers


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sweetgum


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swinging


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take out


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the absinthe drinkers


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the blue room


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the boy and the pine tree


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the distance


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the dream


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the fall


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the fox


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the funeral 2


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the funeral


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the green house


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the night wanderer


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the rape


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the red sun


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the red woman


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the separated ones


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the three philosophers


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the violet hour


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the wanderer 2


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the wanderer


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this way


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three friends


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three women


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towards the future


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waiting 2


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waiting


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winter night in plainfield


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winter night in the country


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woman crawling


Oil Pastel

yellow nude


Oil Pastel