I have recently completed a new series for a show entitled, These
Shoes are Made for Talking: Every Pair Tells A Story". I was inspired
after hearing Delaware Attorney General, Beau Biden, son of our vice President Joe Biden, speak about his military
service in Iraq and how he had felt it was his duty as an American. As I
listened to his story, I imagined painting his combat boots, and an idea
developed.
I wanted to paint people's shoes
to tell their story. There is not another piece of clothing that is more
personal than our shoes. We work, play, and sweat in them. They mold to our
feet and you can tell how a person moves and walks and what actions they
performed while wearing those shoes. A portion of the proceeds for each
painting in the series will go to Soles4Souls, a Nashville-based non-profit
organization that provides new and gently used shoes to those in need.
The show will run March 15, to
March 20 2013 at the James Gray Gallery in Santa Monica Ca. The reception will be Saturday, March 16 from 6:00 to 9:00.
The above image is from a ad in the January American Art Collector Magazine.
The above image is from a ad in the January American Art Collector Magazine.