Painterly brass compass resting on a torn curling red ribbon against a dark crimson surface. — Original artwork

A woman's shoulders are the front lines of her mystique, and her neck, if she's alive, has all the mystery of a border town. A no-man's land in that battle between the mind and the body.

John Milton

An empty gold birdcage has its door open while a pale feather drifts beside it against a deep red background. — Original artwork

Freedom baby is never having to say you are sorry.

John Milton

An open burlap sack and loose terracotta bricks sit beside a red work glove. — Original artwork

Guilt is just a bag of fuckin' bricks. All ya gotta do is set it down.

John Milton

Painterly loose marionette strings hanging from a wooden crossbar before red stage curtains. — Original artwork

I only set the stage. You pull your own strings.

John Milton

A hand mirror reflecting a pink rose stands above a shallow peach dish with petals and a trailing pink ribbon. — Original artwork

Self love, the all natural opiate.

John Milton

Five brass megaphones point in different directions from a small wall shelf. — Original artwork

The worst vice is advice.

John Milton

A cracked ornate hand mirror leans against old books beside pale cloth and dried flowers. — Original artwork

Vanity, definitely my favorite sin.

John Milton

Painterly black eye mask resting on a pile of antique coins on dark wood. — Original artwork

Who in their right mind, Kevin, could possibly deny that the twentieth century was mine, all of it Kevin, all of it mine?

John Milton

Two brass weights balance on a wooden beam, with a small paper crown perched on one. — Original artwork

Are we negotiating?

Kevin Lomax

A sheet of paper with a blank heading box and faint circles lies beside a pencil, an eraser and small shavings on a pale blue surface. — Original artwork

Is this a test?

Kevin Lomax

A heart-shaped puzzle with one missing piece and a small turquoise piece hovering above it. — Original artwork

What about love?

Kevin Lomax

A tilted glass jar containing a golden question mark, resting on plum velvet. — Original artwork

Who are you?

Kevin Lomax