Occasionally I venture into the area of narrative painting, and the storytelling possiblities within visual language. By its very nature, narrative painting often includes the human figure, as it explores themes of the human condition, and human experience. "Jeff, Aspiring Artist" © Rick Wheeler, 2006 "Jeff, Aspiring Artist" (detail) click to enlarge "The Yazzie Brothers" © Rick Wheeler, 1999 "Portrait of Tashia Ortiz" © Rick Wheeler, 2001 "Metamorphosis: Angela and the Birthing Panel" © Rick Wheeler, 2001