Fat Man
Acrylic on Canvas (150cm x 100 cm)
Acrylic on Canvas(150 x 100 cm)
Based on the works of Roy Lichtenstein, Fat Man serves as a critique of nations that exploit warfare as a means of generating profit, especially within the United States led invasion of Iraq in 2003. The work depicts the B-29 bomber Enola Gay, which was made famous after dropping the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima in 1945. The bombs and money represent the profit made as a result of destruction, even as the Statue of Liberty observes compliantly.
Onward and Upward
Acrylic on Canvas (90cm x 60 cm)
Acrylic on Canvas (90cm x 60 cm)
Onward and Upward is a manifestation of my pride after receiving a scholarship that has given me the opportunity to realize my dream of joining the US Navy. My piece depicts an F/A-18 Hornet painted in the livery of the Blue Angels, the Navy’s most distinguished aerial display team. In the same way the aircraft that dominates the foreground amid scrap and wreckage, I finally feel like I’ve accomplished something substantial after years of self-doubt.