Jacob and the Angel – Fall 2014

Jacob and the Angel

This enigmatic Old Testament episode suggests to me the interconnectedness of opposing forces:

Human vs. Divine

Chaos vs. Clarity

Victory vs. Defeat

Fear vs. Desire

Ordeal vs. Play

The disparate elements in the paintings interact with these opposing forces to create a strangeness, a density of perception that is necessary for making a painting.

                           
                             Jacob and the Angel (a glimpse)      30”x40”           charcoal/paper

                                   
                                        Jacob and the Angel I          40”x30”           oil/canvas

                                     
                                       Jacob and the Angel II         36”x48”           oil/canvas

                                       Jacob and the Angel III        36”x48”           oil/canvas