My paintings and drawing currently draw inspiration from the industrial setting and location of my studio in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. The old factory buildings where my work space is housed was constructed in the late 1800’s and was the hub of the manufacturing activity vividly described in the book The Jungle by Upton Sinclair written in 1905. My studio is located in the remnants of that industrial period and its industrial history is richly evident in my work. Many occurring themes in this genre of work that I am presently producing focus on themes...more