Description:

Like most of my work, the painting came first and informed the title, Expressive Devices.

So, although I can't honestly say that my intentions were to convey this or that for this painting, its details still perfectly reflect the idea that communication is so much more than words; whether through a welcoming smile or a telling glance, a heartfelt gesture or an unconsious betraying manner. So much of what we say is subliminal, and demands more of our attention.

That doesn't mean that I know how to read all the signs, of course. But... the very existence of this painting is proof that I too often communicate (or express) with my hands (through the use of paints and brushes).