Made with paint, caffeine, & questionable music choices
Made with paint, caffeine, & questionable music choices
The first Hero painting sold to a retired firefighter. He wrote to say the figure felt like him — exposed, raw, stripped of everything except what mattered. He said it felt like his fellow first responders too.
That letter changed the series.
The Hero is not caped or costumed. The Hero is the person who shows up anyway — tired, vulnerable, carrying more than anyone sees. The everyday hero that lives inside all of us, whether we acknowledge it or not.
The series has since grown beyond the human figure. Primates have entered the studio — expressive, knowing faces with graffitied text and environmental statements layered over them. Hear no evil. See no evil. Speak no evil. Except they have plenty to say.
From firefighters to primates — the Hero series keeps asking the same question: who is paying attention, and what are they brave enough to say out loud?
