Projects > Geese

Before the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, I was producing paintings featuring distorted Canada Geese. The subject of these works is based on a memory I had of feeding geese on a riverbank with my late grandmother when I was nine years old. These recent works remain rooted in that memory of a time of comfort and mundanity during my childhood. This series is an extension of Irene on Fridays.

As social distancing began, the geese depicted in my work remain physically connected yet distant from each other in their spatial orientations. Even though the geese are connected to each other, they retain an individuality that contributes to a feeling of distance and isolation. Since begin home, I noticed Canada Geese flying above my house twice a day in the morning and evening. Their behavior didn't change during the pandemic and I wonder if they look down below and wonder what’s going on with us.

Irene by the River I
Acrylic on panel
24 x 24 inches
2020
Irene by the River V
Acrylic on panel
24 x 24 inches
2020
Irene by the River II
Acrylic on panel
24 x 24 inches
2020
Irene by the River III
Acrylic on paper
22 x 30 inches
2020
Irene by the River IV
Acrylic on paper
22 x 30 inches
2020
Irene by the River VI
Acrylic on panel
24 x 24 inches
2020
Goose Rug
Watercolor and colored pencil on paper
11 x 6 inches
2020
Goose Rainbow
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
7 x 7 inches
2020
Social Distancing
Watercolor and colored pencil on paper
11 x 14 inches
2020
Goose Pattern
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Irla Geese
Colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Flocked Flock
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
7 x 11 inches
2020
Geese I
Colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Goose Formation
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
7 x 11 inches
2020
Goose Box
Watercolor and colored pencil on paper
11 x 6 inches
2020
Longitude
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
7 x 11 inches
2020
Geese II
Colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Goose Room
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Nine Geese
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Goose Container
Acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil on paper
7 x 11 inches
2020
Geese III
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Geese IV
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Gaggle Garden
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Goose Maze
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
7 x 11 inches
2020
Five Geese
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
7 x 11 inches
2020
Goose Fence
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Curly Goose
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Geese Group
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Goose Jewels
Acrylic, colored pencil on paper
4 x 6 inches
2020
Goose Gaggle
Acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil on paper
7 x 11 inches
2020