The 4th street underpass is a metaphor for the transformation that the urban environment has on the soul. The traveler comes upon the bridge and pauses in expectation before daring to pass through to the other side. What lies beyond is a city teaming with energy and creativity, Perhaps the kind that can tear apart as easily as it energizes.
Broadway is a word with so many connotations, It recalls New York City and fame and an over the top lifestyle. Somehow the Wall Street Crash and Broadway are bound together in my mind. The actor climbs the ladder of fame which is located somehow on Broadway Street. The way up is very precious with the first few steps filled…
Hollywood and Vine is probably etched upon your mind. That is where stars are discovered in diners and producers are plying their trade behind shiny sunglasses while driving a cream-coloured convertible Cadillac. The image is eternal and everlastingly pliable. Every generation makes the myth their own with different music, style, and language.
Who can live without hope? The solemn answer must be nobody. Or is that really true? If you live in Los Angeles, in some ways you have already abandoned the peaceful dream of life that once passed for normality. You are bombarded with armies of cars and trucks – swallowed whole in the maw of hectic life. Hanging on by…
24″ wide x 36″ high Acrylic on Canvas What can I say about the audacious nature of bank buildings! If a bank building could have personality, it would be full of itself. It would wear gaudy bling jewellery and flaunt its wealth in a bizarre and somehow insecure way. Shimmering on a Los Angeles street corner, somewhere near you, is…
Los Angeles city is full of colors. Some hot and some not so hot. But at its heart, the city beats out dangerous and sublime colors like orange and red. Our city believes that its primary color is blue that is misunderstanding. The true collar are more vibrant and dangerous. Orange for fantasy and red for violence. Bubbling beneath the…