The Sentinels
This series of paintings allows me to indulge my fascination with military history while mocking the pomp and regalia. I combine soldiers of different nationalities and eras because the reasons for war are few and redundant. The floating heads are sentinels that watch for a nameless enemy we never get to see.
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Each painting in this series is framed, sometimes with the title painted onto the frame.
Detail from Dressing Down the Drummer Boy.
Detail from The Field Marshal.
Detail from The Castle Watch. What exactly are these things? There is no definitive answer.
The Eastern Watch of Morland Bluff • 27x29 inches • Oil on masonite • 2015 • $1400 Buy this painting.
The Watchdogs • 36x24 inches • Oil on masonite • 2018
Sentinel of the Foothills • 48x30 inches • Oil on masonite • 2015 • $2000 Buy this painting.
Wardens of the Lea • 40x34 inches • Oil on masonite • 2012
Watchman of the Lea • 40x30 inches • Oil on masonite • 2012
The Castle Watch • 21x36 inches • Oil on masonite • 2016
Outpost Six • 16x24 inches • Oil on masonite • 2014
Dressing Down the Drummer Boy • 26x18 inches • Oil on masonite • 2014
Relieving the Guard • 10x7 inches • Oil on masonite • 2015
The Coastal Watch • 36x22 inches • Oil on masonite • 2014
The Field Marshal • 40x40 inches • Oil on masonite • 2013
Monitoring the Boundary • 36x24 inches • Oil on masonite • 2016 • $1000 (unframed) Buy this painting.