John Macqiure Private Collection:

Marathon painting... I have been asked why I called this painting Marathon several times... a marathon is a long hard race that comes to a finish line. In the process of creating this painting many fragmented thoughts broken words / poems passed through my head. Erika's (my wife) father had cancer and passed away Dec 1st 2002. Erika had trouble sleeping. We would stay up late talking. When she was able to fall alseep... she would start dreaming, moving in bed a great deal. So I would go sleep on the futon... or do drawings. Ten years ago my father died suddenly of a heart attack. This had a massive impact on my life, and helping Erika talk about the lose of her father resurfaced all the feeling I had when my father passed away.

Marathon. oil on linen. 42 x 78 inches. Nov - Dec 2002. SOLD

Private Collection of John Macqiure - Peurto Rico

Close up of The Marathon painting

Close up of The Marathon painting

Close up of The Marathon painting

Close up of The Marathon painting

Close up of The Marathon painting

Close up of The Marathon painting

Close up below... plus drawing in the living room (mapping out the painting)

When Erika (my wife) is out of the house I sometimes take over the front room with drawing equipment.

The below drawings were given to John Macqiure as a gift when he purchased The Marathon painting.

Self Portrait. charcoal and graphite on A4 paper. 2003. SOLD

Private Collection of John Macqiure - Peurto Rico

Two Figures in the Forest. graphite on cartridge paper. 210 x 297 cm. Sept 2002. SOLD

Private Collection of John Macqiure - Peurto Rico

Hanging Around. graphite on heavy weight cartridge paper. 8.5 x 18 inches. Dec 2002. SOLD

Private Collection of John Macqiure - Peurto Rico

In a Cage. egg tempera and gouache on paper. 8.5 x 11 inches. July 2003. SOLD

Private Collection of John Macqiure - Peurto Rico

Her and Him. graphite on cartridge paper. 210 x 297 cm. Sept 2002. SOLD

Private Collection of John Macqiure - Peurto Rico

He is Tar.

Cobalt royal blue and ivory black pigment, free range organic egg yoke, filter water on recycled paper.

22.9 x 30.5 mm. Dec 2002. SOLD

Private Collection of John Macqiure - Peurto Rico