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from the tryptic Patience, Passion, Perserverance. 'Cockatoo'  Acrylic on wood, with painted sides. approx 30"x36"  This painting earned me the Near North Library commission. in 1999.  This is one of my all time favorite paintings.
Second of the 3 paintings:  in the tryptic:  Patience, Passion, Perserverance.  
Thirid of 3 paintings of the tryptic:  Patience, Passion, Perserverance   all 3  in the permanent collection of the Joel Hall Dance Center, Chicago IL  / Joel Hall. 
Matrimony #1   42"x 75"x 1.5"  Acrylic on wood  circa  2000
Detail from the painting "Matrimony" (see full image above)  Acrylic on wood 42"x 75"
Balance & Knowledge  commission by Carol Stone, Chicago  Acrylic on wood  
Angst   Acrylic on Canvas  (Joel Hall Dancers Painting Series)  30"x 50" approx. in the permanent collection of Ms. Patricia Wells, retired Principle of Chicago Public School, Franklyn Fine Arts Academy
'Rochelle' from Belize to Chicago  circa 2002 approx 36"x 52"x 1.5"   Acriylic on wood.  Permanent collection of JHDC, Chicago.
2 names for this painting:  "Katy&theEgg", and "NineOneOne"  41"x 71"x1"  Acrylic on wood  2004
Detail from 'Katy&theEgg' =  the white dove, symbolic in several ways; peace, soaring spirit, flight & freedom...
Katy&theEgg 'in progress...  I am glad I have a picture of the painting before Katy got layered behind the window image in the final version of the completed painting....
  
 In Progress:   Another stage in the layering of this painting, "Katy&theEgg/NineOneOne"  2004
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From 1995 thru 2005, I spent many many hours at JHDC, observing the professional and aspiring passionate dancers that worked thru the halls of t Read More

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