Thursday, September 30, 2010

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

the cook and his lover (but no wife, and no thief)

the love affair has come to an end. the tension is palpable. charlotte is disappointed, her high expectations of love having settled back down to earth, and emotionally unavailable ahmed mohammad el sherif is fed up with being reprimanded for not succeeding in making the meringue rise, among a few other crucial details.


oil on canvas / 14.2" x 8.7" in (36cm x 22cm) / 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010

chess playground: variation on a theme


oil on canvas / 11.8" x 7.9" in (30cm x 20cm) / 2010 / $350
sold



oil on board / 19.7" x 11.8" in (50cm x 30cm) / 2009 / $650

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

middle eastern sidewalk scene

role reversal: for once, it is the women who sit comfortably, gossiping, enjoying a lazy day, and observing the men in motion, on their way to do some of the dirty work.


oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (30cm x 18cm) / 2010