ANCESTRAL LIGHT & SHADE
2021 | New York City
(unceded Lenape territories)
Created in the raw energy of New York City, this 2021 series of family portraits, 11" x 14" acrylic ink on paper, is a visceral investigation into foundational family legacy. Moving between figuration and raw emotion, these expressive works meditate on intergenerational impact — the subtle imprints and heavy shifts of shared history that shape, haunt, and elevate each other. This series offers a striking, modern perspective on the intimate encounter with inherited bonds.
Ancestral Light & Shade reflects both the GIFT and the BURDEN of family
BELLA AND MEIR
BELLA AND MEIR WITH HIS EYES CLOSED
GRAND UNCLE ARTHUR
DONNA
JEFF
LEO
MATT
DOUG HOLDING LEO
SELF PORTRAIT WITH BILLY JOEL SHIRT
SELF PORTRAIT WITH HAND
SELF PORTRAIT WITH LEO IN OUR MASKS
This 2021 series of family portraits, rendered in expressive, bold, black acrylic ink brushstrokes, explores the complexities of legacy and the deep meaning of what it is to be related.