THE TWELVE LABORS OF HERACLES AND OTHER MYTHS

The Twelve Labors of Heracles and Other Myths is a series of paintings inspired in large part from a trips to Italy. While visiting many churches throughout Italy, I saw a number of narrative paintings based on the biblical tales. I was fascinated with the idea that each image told a piece of a story, and in some cases described the entire narrative in various parts. The images illustrate the stories to the people who attended Mass with drama, emotion, action and a sense of mystery. In effect, the paintings had to tell a compelling story.

Returning to Greece, I began work on paintings based on stories with its fantastic, dynamic characters and adventures, much like one found in the Old and New Testament. Naturally, I turned to the stories of Greek Mythology, abundant in its imagery. The number and variety of myths allowed me to approach each respective piece differently. This was a project that enabled me to interpret the richness of the Greek myths in my own hand.

Read about the development of the paintings here.