Chasing Tornados and Dreams Series The Chasing Tornados and Dreams series felt like each painting became a page of a diary or journal entry. For the first time, I allowed the work to change, drift and evolve, as it needed to. As events unfolded in my own life, the paintings then became metaphorical representations of the experiences. I used images that I was drawn to, and didn’t necessarily have a plan for the allegorical element within the work. The children’s imagery comes from my daughter’s drawings and my interest in how Zoe sees the world with a sense of naiveté, enthusiasm and purity. She isn’t bound by the knowledge of the anatomy of a bird, the laws of gravity, or even the color of the sky. She draws how she wants it to be. I try to capture some of this freedom by using her interpretations of dogs, cats, houses, flowers, suns and birds in my work. I enjoy the juxtaposition between Zoe’s viewpoint and the complexity of my own world (that sometimes I become lost in). These facets collide to create this new body of work, which is constantly in flux and changes as the external influences change in my life. -Myron     A Tale of Fate Acrylic/Oil, 2005 30"X24"   Vincent's Dream Oil on Panel, 2005 16"X16"   The Weeds Were Pulled and the Flowers Smelled Like Honey Oil on Canvas, 2005 16"X16"   Francis, Guardian of the Flowers Oil on Canvas, 2005 40"X54"   Eenie Meenie Miney Mo Acrylic/Oil, 2005 24"X30"   The Flower That Grew in the Woods, Next to the Lake, Behind the House Acrylic/Oil, 2005 24"X30"   Still Dancing Acrylic/Oil, 2005 24"X30"   The Ultimate Paradox Acrylic/Oil, 2005 36"X48"   The Guide Who Found True North Oil on Canvas, 2005 46"X46"