The thesis body of work, Giant Rock, 1999, addresses memory through a series of large scale oil paintings on canvas depicting two main components: figures and landscape. Throughout the individual paintings self-portraiture is used to depict the artist, express personal narratives, and convey emotions attached to specific memories through abstracted figures. The landscape is used to establish a narrative within the exhibition, ground the paintings in space and time, and reinforce the personal content though a connection to a physical place.
