“To paint the force of the written word, that which is uttered in script on the canvas. And to paint the force of that which is beyond all these.” -Yoram Verete

This body of work is a continuation of my dialogue between language and image, drawing a new and evolving visual narrative out of a rich literary narrative. Through re-visiting and interpreting the classic Italian folktales reiterated in 1956 by Italio Calvino in his aptly named book, Italian Folktales, the women in these short stories became the catalyst for my paintings. By avoiding overt messages and relying on mystery and suggestion, my goal is to find the line between ambiguity and illustration. I aim to paint the force of the written word, that which is uttered in script on the canvas. And to paint the force of that which is beyond all these.