Confessions Of An Angry Polymath Painter
God Of Gold, 60” x 50” Click on image to see details.
It has been many years since the release of Hayao Miyazaki’s film Nausicaä. While living in Tokyo, I had the pleasure of doing an English rewrite of one of the translations before it was sold to Disney. I worked with the script frame-by-frame and got to see and study this masterpiece.
It is disheartening that, despite the years that have passed, the world still struggles with climate issues, and here in the U.S., we seem to be moving in reverse. This frustration sparked my idea for a bold abstract art series meant to nudge us toward more visionary thinking. My character, God of Gold, draws inspiration from Miyazaki’s early sketches (not in the animation) of his Gods of War.
At the heart of my work is the theme of GREED, which I see as one of the root causes holding us back from healing ourselves and the planet.
God Of Gold was the first painting in this provocative abstract art series. The painting weaves in many REAL QUOTES from present-day influential figures now in key U.S. government positions.
The second painting in this series is titled TRUST IN US. My art studio sits nestled in a quiet little Northern Michigan town, where the gentle waves of Lake Huron shape the shoreline. I love this area, surrounded by so much nature and wild beauty, but I am continually struck by how many people tune in to their favorite news channel and then instantly accept whatever the commentators say as truth.
Trust In Us, 30”x40” Click on the image to see its details.
Within the next painting in this series, I unleashed my anger. This bold 60” x 50” canvas pulses with energy, as I expressed “in the abstract” how financial prosperity can nourish both people and society, yet how unchecked greed tips the balance into something toxic.
Each brushstroke carries raw emotion, as I fused vivid reds and fiery yellows to ignite chaos and conflict, while cool blues drift through, offering brief moments of calm in the storm. With acrylic, ink, and pen, I chased the restless energy left behind by greed, where destruction and desire are forever tangled.
This artwork is intended to invite bold engagement and spirited conversation.
Aftermath of Greed, 60” x 50”
