Still Lives

Items confiscated from protesters by the Portland Police Department, July 2020; Pipe Bomb discovered by DC Metropolitan Police, January 6, 2021

From photos of objects (posted on Twitter by Portland and DC PD) Paintings to contemplate-- the fragility of objects, of bodies, of democracies.

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Still Lives: Items Confiscated by Portland Police, July 2020 #1 (2020)
oil on panel
9" x 12"

Still Lives: Items Confiscated by Portland Police, July 2020 #4 (2020)
oil on panel
9" x 12"

Still Lives: Items Confiscated by Portland Police, July 2020 #5 (2020)
oil on panel
9" x 12"

Still Lives: Items Confiscated by Portland Police, July 2020 #6 (2020)
oil on panel
9" x 12"

Still Lives: Pipe Bomb Confiscated by DC Metro Police, January 6, 2021 (2021)
oil on panel
6" x 8"