More than anything else, theses paintings are in response to the current political and social battle over evolution and its compatibility with religious beliefs. They are intended to help one consider the relationship we have to our current political environment, our sense of spirituality and its past, as well as out relationship to nature and our closet genetic relatives.

The history of art is closely tied to the history of our spirituality. In fact I imagine there is no better tracking device for the journey our spirituality is traveling than art.

Using gold leaf, watercolor, and other elements inspired by pre-Renaissance Italian iconic art, I have combined religious imaginary with more natural expression. It is of the utmost importance that the compositions maintain a raw energized quality, while at the same time displaying more refined elements.

Avraham is a self taught artist, unpublished novelist, and sometimes actor.

In painting he tries to explore the terrain between personal significance and universal experiences viewer can immediately relate to. Through design and color choices his pieces aim to communicate what it means to be human by looking within. In the last year he has made the decision to move to Washington State from Alaska in order to participate in our dynamic arts community.

“I believe artists give you a mirror into the most dear angles of our heart and soul; artists let you be glad that you are alive because they notate and memorialize the spaces there that are peculiarly one’s own.”