The Authors
Realistic depictions of authors are supplemented by collage elements that give insight into the subjects’ personalities, in this ongoing portrait series. Miniature scale humble the portraits of these iconic figures to the intimate level of family photos. (Click images for enlargement and details/availability.)

"Amy Tan," 2009. Oil paint and collage on paper. 8 x 6 inches. Whereabouts unknown (lost by a gallery).

"Haruki Murakami," 2011. Mixed media on illustration board. 16 x 20 inches. In the private collection of D. Jack Solomon and Jeanette Fintz.

"Ayn Rand," 2018. Charcoal on mylar, collage, and spray paint on paper. 17 x 11 inches. $350.00.

"Anaïs Nin," 2010. Charcoal and mixed media on mylar and paper. 5 inch circle. Whereabouts unknown (lost by a gallery).

"Henry Miller," 2010. Charcoal and mixed media on mylar and paper. 5 inch circle. $250.00.

"Charles Baudelaire," 2010. Charcoal and mixed media on mylar and paper. 10 x 8 inches. In the private collection of Lauren Mine and Ian Fiebelkorn.

"Vladimir Nabokov," 2006. Mixed media on paper. 8 x 6 inches. $250.00.

"Proust," 2006. Mixed media on paper. 5.5 x 4 inches. $250.00.

"Toni Morrison," 2012. Oil paint and mixed media on illustration board. 10 x 8 inches. In the private collection of Cathleen Antoine.

"Maya Angelou," 2006. Mixed media on paper. 10 x 8 inches. In the private collection of Cathleen Antoine.

"Hunter S. Thompson," 2011. Mixed media in circuit breaker door. 10 x 13.75 inches. In the private collection of Enzo Milloto.

"Truman Capote," 2011. Mixed media on paper. 4.5 x 3.5 inches. $200.00.

"John Updike," 2006. Mixed media on paper. 14 x 11 inches. $300.00.

"Jean-Paul Sartre," 2006. Mixed media on paper. 10 x 8 inches. $100.00.