The Juice Box Syndicate

"The Juicebox Syndicate" is a nostalgic portrait inspired by a childhood photo of the artist's husband at age seven, taken in the late '90s at his parent's kitchen table. In the image, he sips from a juice box with the seriousness of a mob boss mid-negotiation, a toy gun in hand, surrounded by more props of childhood imagination—a second toy gun, a toy knife, and his father’s real police badge. This painting captures the blurred line between play and reality, where everyday objects become tools of grand adventures, and the kitchen table transforms into a stage for epic stories. It’s a lighthearted tribute to the creativity, innocence, and unfiltered joy of being a kid.