Oil markers on canvas
(unstretched)
62 × 32 × 0.1 in
2005
The Frightened Turkey is composed of flowing white forms outlined in black and accented with blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, and red. The composition contains numerous profiles, birds, human figures, abstract shapes, and decorative motifs distributed throughout the surface. A large bird-like figure occupies the upper portion of the painting, providing a visual reference to the title while remaining integrated into the broader network of interconnected forms.
The painting is structured through curving lines and enclosed shapes that create multiple visual pathways. Large open areas alternate with passages of concentrated detail, producing variations in density across the composition. Repeated profiles, bird forms, dotted patterns, and embedded figures contribute to a layered image in which individual elements emerge gradually during observation.
Several avian references appear throughout the painting in different scales and configurations. These elements interact with human profiles and abstract forms, creating a composition that combines figurative and non-figurative imagery within a unified structure. The distribution of color remains concentrated in specific forms, allowing the white ground to play an important role in the overall balance of the work.
Oil markers on canvas
(unstretched)
62 × 32 × 0.1 in
2005
The Frightened Turkey is composed of flowing white forms outlined in black and accented with blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, and red. The composition contains numerous profiles, birds, human figures, abstract shapes, and decorative motifs distributed throughout the surface. A large bird-like figure occupies the upper portion of the painting, providing a visual reference to the title while remaining integrated into the broader network of interconnected forms.
The painting is structured through curving lines and enclosed shapes that create multiple visual pathways. Large open areas alternate with passages of concentrated detail, producing variations in density across the composition. Repeated profiles, bird forms, dotted patterns, and embedded figures contribute to a layered image in which individual elements emerge gradually during observation.
Several avian references appear throughout the painting in different scales and configurations. These elements interact with human profiles and abstract forms, creating a composition that combines figurative and non-figurative imagery within a unified structure. The distribution of color remains concentrated in specific forms, allowing the white ground to play an important role in the overall balance of the work.
