I created four paintings for a group show titled "Night Parade of 100 Demons", curated by Hitoshi Murakami and Andrew Foerster for Northern Contemporary Gallery. Each of the 25 artists were asked to create 4 pieces; their own interpretation of ghosts and demons from Hyakki Yagyo, the Japanese folklore. The parameters were to depict a white demon on a black background, all facing left, to be mounted in the gallery (and used for a large montage print) as a parade of 100 demons. I selected my 4 demons based on things I fear (I confess my fear of pigeons, but the cat is one of my dog Betty's fears). "Nekomata: twice the whiplashes", "Kotengu (bird): the streaker", "Tako Nyūdō (Octopus Priest): thrives under the cloak of the Catholic church", "Jorōgumo (spider): dines on virile young men". All four paintings are Acrylic on gessoed birch panel, 12” x 12”
"Kotengu (bird): the streaker"
"Tako Nyūdō (Octopus Priest): thrives under the cloak of the Catholic church"
"Jorōgumo (spider): dines on virile young men"