Sunday, March 18, 2012

“New Toy”(for Monk), 2010, oil/baltic birch, 12”-12”. For jazz musician and composer Thelonious Sphere Monk. 
“Aquatic World”, 2009, oil/baltic birch,  24"-22". From the “Science Frictions” series. The world under water and out of time. 
"Zim Zum", 2010, oil/baltic birch, 19"-27". A Kabbalistic shape shifting and contracting. From the “Science Frictions” series. 
 "Eve", 2009, oil/baltic birch, 15"-19". Serpents are not necessarily meant as symbols of evil or temptation in some cultures but are also symbols of good.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

"Ping", 1992 (revised 1997), oil/wood with ping pong ball, 14”-15”. For comedy genius and television star  Ernie Kovacs. 
"Pong", 1992 (revised 1997, for Bill Walton) oil/ping pong ball/wood, 12.5"-12.5". For my friend sculptor Bill Walton(1931-2010). 

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Marina Franca (Marina Salz, my mother) in a publicity photo for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo which she danced with between 1938 and 1940.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

“Fall Scene”, 2010, oil/gessoed ragboard, 20”-17”. 

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

“Friendly Galaxies”(for Sun Ra), 2010, oil/rag board mounted on panel, 20”-17”. For jazz musician and composer Sun Ra. “Space is the place”.