The Altars are Empty Ties We lock ourselves down by

We lock ourselves down by the weight of our own existence held under veils of self created conceit and imagined glory

Byproducts of this debilitating issue include: avoidance of unfamiliar social interactions

Acrylic on Gesso Board

Around him are red roses symbolizing charm

Framed to 35 x 45 inches

The Altars are Empty Ties We lock ourselves down byDetails Artist Bio Shipping Catalog 7 x 18 inches 2012 Oil on Linen Framed These are portraits of the forgotten idols, the pieces of the past meant to preserve the highest order of our human ideals. As we move stubbornly forward in time and generations pass on, we see our crowned achievements of art and culture as dust. The rate of decay is governed only by the constitution of the material, be it flesh or marble. These paintings are about interpreting