NEW WORLD VIRTUES (2008)

Inspiration for these paintings came at the local supermarket, where a mother tried in vain to elicit a response from her iPod-wearing, finger-texting daughter.

I was struck by the implications of this situation and wondered if, as a child, I too would have been as consumed (and flattered) by these gadgets as this young girl was.

These paintings play with notions of a nostalgic past and an uncertain future. Everyday events become instant gratifications as information is transferred a the press of a button.

Somewhere, every second of every day, every number does count.

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