One the 23rd of September my work was included in a show called "If These Walls Could Talk" in Downtown Mobile, AL. The theme was 'Pop Art' and included the work of several local artists. Here are the paintings I entered.
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Oh'd to Roy (2017)
24.75" x 20.75" Acrylic on Canvas (Recycled) For Sale: Contact for Price |
Self Portrait With Keith and Roy (2017)
36" x 5.5" Acrylic on Wood Frame with Mirror For Sale: Contact for Price |
Oh'd to Keith (2017)
24.75" x 20.75" Acrylic on Canvas (Recycled) For Sale: Contact for Price |
Recently I transitioned into a period of using simple imagery while removing the landscape and painting multiple layers in order to create works of art that meet the criteria of fine art and decorative art, simultaneously. I carried this idea into these three pieces and have been pleased with the outcome thus far. By taking images made famous by Keith Haring and Roy Lichtenstein and blowing them up I have abstracted them in ways that make them slightly different than the original artists. Though the images are simple and therefore were not difficult to render, there are at least a dozen layers of paint on any given point of the surface. Some areas may have more. I like the idea of taking a simple popular image that has been reproduced thousands of times and bringing it back to its roots as a work of fine art.
This piece in particular will be shown as a triptych, meaning the three pieces work in unison to create one work of art. Though they are intended to be shown together, I attempted to paint them so that they could be bought by different individuals and shown separately.
As far as the narrative of the triptych goes.... Lichtenstein is considered one of the creators of the Pop Art Movement and Keith Haring could be considered the last true Pop Artist. So, this piece represents the timeline from the beginning of the movement to the end. At the same time I was attempting to convey a sense of reverence I felt these artists undoubtedly would have for one another. Being that we are talking about Pop Art, though, I didn't want it to be a serious piece. That is why the Haring figure is facing the Lichtenstein lips with his rear. The mirror in the middle is meant to bridge that 40 year gap between the two artists as well as include the viewer in the piece. It is literally and figuratively meant as a reflective piece. One where the viewer gets to see what it feels like to be included in a painting with two of the all time greats and reflect on where they find themselves in relation to "Pop Art" and what that movement has done to mold the culture around them.
The world as we know it changed during the boom of industrialization and mass production, especially and most unfortunately our understanding of creating and justifying what is or isn't fine art. I hope our time in art history doesn't become recognized as the furniture store/software period. #DOYOUBUYYOURPAINTINGSATBADCOCK? #BUYORIGINAL #SAVETHEARTS
This piece in particular will be shown as a triptych, meaning the three pieces work in unison to create one work of art. Though they are intended to be shown together, I attempted to paint them so that they could be bought by different individuals and shown separately.
As far as the narrative of the triptych goes.... Lichtenstein is considered one of the creators of the Pop Art Movement and Keith Haring could be considered the last true Pop Artist. So, this piece represents the timeline from the beginning of the movement to the end. At the same time I was attempting to convey a sense of reverence I felt these artists undoubtedly would have for one another. Being that we are talking about Pop Art, though, I didn't want it to be a serious piece. That is why the Haring figure is facing the Lichtenstein lips with his rear. The mirror in the middle is meant to bridge that 40 year gap between the two artists as well as include the viewer in the piece. It is literally and figuratively meant as a reflective piece. One where the viewer gets to see what it feels like to be included in a painting with two of the all time greats and reflect on where they find themselves in relation to "Pop Art" and what that movement has done to mold the culture around them.
The world as we know it changed during the boom of industrialization and mass production, especially and most unfortunately our understanding of creating and justifying what is or isn't fine art. I hope our time in art history doesn't become recognized as the furniture store/software period. #DOYOUBUYYOURPAINTINGSATBADCOCK? #BUYORIGINAL #SAVETHEARTS
Painting Keith while listening to Keith.. -Process over Product