I want the context to translate in the harmonies and handling of the paint.  The still life becomes a way to transplant meaning in imagery which did not have the meaning originally attached.  I remove the object from its environment, and insert different themes concerned with generational and domestic shifts in American culture.  This is why my work has both a retro and modern feel to the imagery and color.  Some of the paintings are personal reflections of my own family legacy, while others are more attached to the culture at large.