Franchises: 2016

A series of drawings of American fast food chains; some of the works depict the first of their kind, others the most typical. This series addresses the American obsession with the hyperreal and our acceptance of the sign of something over the real thing. Pediments, cupolas and clapboard sides attached to stucco boxes symbolize the American tendency to deceive ourselves with imitations in the hopes of feeling better.

Big Five: 2017

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Selected from Forbes 2016 List of the top grossing franchises, the oil paintings in this series combine pattern and corporate architecture to highlight the similarities in these familiar structures. They function as an update of the 2016 Franchises series showcasing the most common free standing style of each of these chains in 2017.