It Used to be Something

An exposé of the crumbling society I bare witness to every day, simply by walking through the neighborhoods of Gary, Hammond and East Chicago, Indiana.

Each city scape is contained in geometric puzzle like shapes; seperated, framed and presented as pieces of a much larger puzzle. I Utilized a very simple pallete, of only 4 to 5 colors, mixing and blending each to show the varying degrees of decay and distress.

Acrylic, Oil Pastel & Pencil on Linen
12x16"
2011