Chocolate Whirlwind 60'' x 48'' copyright 2011 by Dave Putnam

This painting combines the image of a chocolate sunday with rasberry sauce and a whirlwind. The effect is a whirling magnification of the popular dessert treat, an explosion of sweet delight. It should only be displayed in the house of people who need to gain weight because looking at it for any length of time will cause a craving for sugary snacks. Once again we see the power of abstract expressionism over human will power.

Eohippus copyright 2011 by Dave Putnam

The word "Eohippus" means dawn horse in Greek. It refers to the ancestors of modern horses who lived millions of years ago. These were wild and woolly creatures who were eons away from domestication. If I were making a sculpture of an eohippus it would look like a scientific museum piece. But as an abstract expressionist painter I try to capture the spirit of the ancient wild horse, not anatomical accuracy. And I'm trying to make a larger statement about horses in general, namely that within the heart of every tame and docile trail horse beats the heart of a wild beast that would just as soon buck you off its back as do your bidding.