INTERIORS:  In my most recent paintings of interiors I have turned again to ready-made images; this time from real estate websites where rooms too small to capture except through a doorway sit empty, between occupants. Only recently did I stumble on a word that I think describes the emotion I hope to capture in these modest interiors: kenopsia. Kenopsia is a new word coined by John Koenig, creator of the website "Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows." It describes the forlorn or melancholic quality of a space typically occupied by people. For a fine video description of the word kenopsia and other newly labeled emotions go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzkLgLtVreg . ​​

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