Case of Mistaken Identity: Salome or Judith

..and then also Delilah, and also Medusa -  Gorgon of Greek myths-- and so many others..

Not Today.Not Yesterday.Not Tomorrow.

Some Works Mean to Never Be Finished....

Oh, this one --- changed it's appearance many times, yet got enriched with Heavy Texture...I treasure it ! --- Someone invited me to dive deep --- still diving.....without protection

Year MMVI Revisited

These were the years when seemed there was no hope of life.....

Red Moon Rising

Today: Mountain and Rain

....quick 15 minutes sketch with pencils....

High Expectation Low Performane / or Big Blue Bird Sick with Flue

The name of this title is attributed to my dearest son Jurgis Alvikas/
yet second part of the title comes from me ;-)

Sketch.

Medusa II

...and this:
"For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into sun?
  And what is it to cease breathing but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?
  Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.
  And when you reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb.
And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance."

Medusa

I like this:
"Then Almira spoke, saying, We would ask now of Death.
And she said:
  You would know the secret of death.
   But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life?
The owl whose night-bound eyes are blind unto the day cannot unveil the mystery of light.
   If you would indeed behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life.
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one"

Hypnagogia

    .........            ........

Poker Hand:The River

Work in progress

Sv. Jurgis nuo Traku

Tradicinis variantas

Sketch. Moon and Wings

          "I see a bad moon rising.
           I see trouble on the way.
           I see earthquakes and lightnin'.
           I see bad times today..."
                               ya....was listening to it while painting this.....

St. George

Midnight Glow

     Kristina cia tau!

Gold Black

                    Vanitas V

Impromptu

...

Quick sketch

Variation on a Victorian Theme

Vanitas IV. Flowers Forever

              Someone asked  -- bring me the essence of flower
              Someone answered -- here it is

Vanitas III. Bardo

Hmm...just this

Really do not like this myself... got tired working on it, and just finally lost interest and dropped it...do not know what it is----started just with pencils--- then acrylics, tried to rescue some, alas  .... yet decided to let this "don't know what" let live

ok

- think later --

... and Research Says..

... and Chimps Would Cook if Given Chance....
                                           The New York Times

In Memoriam Gracie

Here is the Asch Box for my beloved cat Gracie...It was made by very talented hands of dear friend David Klinger. Here is a link to his web site

www.ashesashesurns.com

Thank You David!

Women with Red Gloves

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse -- by Jurgis Alvikas

J.

Jurgis  made this copy looking at one of Durer's Apocalypse prints. Fantastic! He worked looking at the book and used black ballpoint pen only. That was in his sophomore year of high-school!

2015