Installation view of Quartet , paintings by James Erikson A Song For You , 2012, oil on canvas, 72 x 66 in. Finding A Place , 2012, oil on canvas, 72 x 66 in. From the Artist's Statement: I am drawn to the simple forms of monuments and monoliths but also to their deep connection to life and death. My paintings are not about particular monuments or monoliths but I do want them to function on a similar, basic human level emotionally. I hope they are reflective of the contemporary human experience. Sunday Morning April , 2011, oil on canvas, 56 x 54 in. Slow Morning , 2012, oil on canvas, 54 x 56 in. Golden Window , 2012, oil on canvas, 72 x 66 in. Scholar's Stone , 2012, oil on canvas, 72 x 66 in. From an installation of Small Paintings , oil on canvas or linen. From an installation of Small Paintings , oil on canvas or linen. From an installation of Small Paintings , oil on canvas or linen. From an installat...