Art for Art’s Sake

About Me

I've been working on this site in an effort to display and my art. There is a large body of work to show and it includes different media, all original.

For the past 30 years I have been working in the printing industry as a graphic artist. Living with my wife and two children (both grown now).

In addition to the paintings, I've included some haiku and poetry. It's just another form of expression -- a kind of mental exercise for me.

Interested persons can make contact via e-mail at:
nebularhyp@comcast.net

1. 

   Hoplites on 5th Avenue

2. 

3. Peace

   easy is the breeze
   calm water reflects the moon
   reflection gives peace

4. 

   Pencil sketch enhanced through Photoshop

5. Sirens Calling

   waves crest upon rocks
   sirens have sung for my soul
   splintered and broken

6. Grim Determination

   Herodotus tells us that in the last moments of the struggle at Thermopylae, the Greek defenders found themselves using anything at their disposal, to fight off the foe. Large rocks, shattered spear shafts, clawing hands and even their teeth. The last desperate moments called for everything they had. The Greeks would make the forces of Xerxes work to the last if they were to take possession of the pass. In the end, the Persian king would opt for missiles to do the final deed.

   He had both men and missiles in plenty, but the morale of his men had taken an incredible beating. Arrows would finish the work and allow his troops to go and lick their wounds. They would not likely soon forget the struggle though, and they were only too aware of the fact that there were many more Greeks of this caliber to face in the future.

7. 

   Grimm determination

8. Molon Labe!

   Plutarch tells us that this was the response of King Leonidas, when King Xerxes sent word to the Greek defenders, telling them to surrender their arms. For Xerxes, a struggle with his massive army would be pointless, in light of the fact that the Greek force was so small.

   Leonidas had a very different view and conveyed it unequivocally in his retort, “Molon Labe!”

   There has been a lot written on the correct English translation of the Greek (a certain irony there, in that it was a typically “Laconic” statement). Having little knowledge of ancient Greek, I have to go with the argument that seems to make sense to me. As a result, I’ve settled on “Come and get them!” Leonidas was simply saying; we won’t throw our weapons down, you will have to take them from us. We defy the odds, we’re not impressed with your numbers — show us why we need fear your people.

   Of course, being a good Spartan, Leonidas had to say all of that in as few words as possible. So “Laconically” speaking, it was “Molon Labe!” Say it LOUDLY!

9. 

   “Molon Labe!”

   Detail of Termopylae painting

10. tangled caresses
    shadows of a woven vine
    confluence of souls