Try as They Might is a painting of the fearsome Minotaur pursuing a hapless maiden.
 

Try as They Might

Try as They Might is a painting of the fearsome Minotaur pursuing a hapless maiden. As canaries encircle the beast, they lift his skin, revealing valves that release toxins into the air. As the canaries die of the poisonous vapours, they fall before the maiden and alert her to the looming threat, ensuring her survival.

  • Oil on canvas

  • 36”x48”

  • (2010)

Exhibited at Michael Berger Gallery in Pittsburgh, PA (2010); Thompson Landry Gallery in Toronto, ON (2012); Matt Namour Gallery in Montreal, QC (2016).