The Pain Glass Paintings Series illuminates and compartmentalizes real, private and sometimes embarrassing moments. Each painting depicts a specific point at which something important and life changing happened. Levels of realism and abstraction vary from painting to painting. Certain paintings are surreal and others are clearly influenced by photography. All the paintings in the series are luminous, jewel toned and have black outlines throughout, much alike stained glass work. By mimicking the format of stained glass, the series conveys a message of worship as stained glass can be found in various houses of worship. Stained glass, alike painting, has often been a medium of choice for depicting multitudes of religious scenes and messages. Conversely, The Pain Glass Series portrays various human scenarios and it raises them to the level of the sacred. The series is a tribute to the human experience both beautiful and difficult.