My work continues to reference and comment upon iconography of the masculine construct.  Influenced by the works of Willie Doherty and Douglas Gordon, this latest body of work, The Irony of Protection,  explores the idea of re-formatting identity through presentation and the responsibility which flow from this.  By intentionally limiting the viewer's information regarding format and association, the subjects, both individually and as a group, become void of independence and are reduced to iconic images.  What the viewer sees is then reinforced by the viewer's inherent expectations.  As the artist I am interested in my ability to objectively limit a subject's context and my accountability resulting from this process.  Utilizing a drawing style which balances representation with mark-making provides the viewer with a recognizable format (an image for identification similar to a passport or driver's license photo) and at the same time reminds them that the image, like the format, is constructed.