Strength
Strength (2007)
18¼×22½ Pastel on Pastel Paper
Original is Sold
The world would be a much better place if more of us embraced what is different and foreign as exotic, instead of shunning it as abnormal and alien.
To capture this worldly, emotional power, I wanted to ground the image in a display of raw physical Strength. Admittedly, the ass is one of my favorite attributes of the male physique; to me, a man's well-developed glutes and legs indicate power and strength even more than bulging biceps or big pecs. By combining this powerful physical foundation with a serene, exotic setting, the artwork developed not only as a physical attribute, but as an emotional one as well.
