GLADIATOR art-code-ZMS-008 New BeginningsThe Skull is one

New BeginningsThe Skull is one of the oldest and most powerful of all symbols

At times I'll use Western magazines from the 50s and 60s for the background layer of a painting—a reminder that in the West

LARGE  37” x 103” Unframed 52” x 118” Framed Edition of 12

18K gold with Sleeping Beauty turquoise

and then hop off and walk a bit

GLADIATOR art-code-ZMS-008 New BeginningsThe Skull is oneDinokeng, South Africa 2015 This picture now flashes up every hour in Times Square, NYC. It is the size of a giant billboard and its presence in the heart of Manhattan is an affirming moment on my photographic journey. I started taking pictures 34 years ago, so perhaps it was about time that I had this kind of exposure. What is certain, is that there is no going back now. I will do this for the rest of my life and my desire to excel and get better has