Original artwork description:

Three standing figures gazing to the left emphatically, two with outstretched hands, appear to be imploring an entity out of the viewer's vision for some sympathetic response to a quandary in which they find themselves. The emaciated, impoverished look of the three figures implies an undergoing of difficult times at the least, and possibly a need for generous assistance. Tying this situation to the feeling of loneliness experienced by sailors at sea, or prisoners left in long confinement, the three figures become symbols for extolling the intrinsic need for human contact experienced by those lost or abandoned. Though something as small and doable as a friendly letter from a loved one would make a huge, healing difference, more often than not, the loved one, though well-intentioned, would be too busy to comply, and must be reminded once, twice or three times how much of an impact this simple act of kindness might bring.


Influences, among others, include Max Beckmann, Edvard Munch, Bob Thompson, George McNeil, Richard Diebenkorn, David Park, Francesco Clemente, R.B. Kitaj and Willem de Kooning.

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Materials used:

acrylic paint, charcoal, pastel and canvas scraps

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