SERIES VANITAS Oil paintings inspired by the historic 17th century Vanitas motif: a still-life with flowers, bugs, a skull and an hourglass to imply life, death and the passing of time. In these contemporary Vanitas paintings, a digital clock and a cell phone replace the hourglass. TULIP MANIA II A further development of the Tulip Mania series, now more gestural and abstract, in order to convey the mingling of chaos, beauty and darkness. TULIP MANIA I Oil paintings inspired by 17th century Dutch flower paintings and the tulips and never-blooming roses sold in New York City delis.