Cj Wild

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online at The Wolf Gallery, Los Angeles


C.J. Wild is a Los Angeles based artist working primarily in acrylic on canvas. His work is a collection of imaginative characters, some are based on real people while others exist only in the cross walks of L.A. or on his canvas.
His pieces have a colorful cartoonish quality with a unique, unrefined style, somewhere between pop and lowbrow, decidedly outside. A touch of humor is often found in his works while others exercise the viewers imagination. Through their fictional nature, the artist enjoys the freedom of bending the rules, and allowing the same freedom to the viewer; to see and feel what they wish and interject their own interpretation.

"I was trained as a graphic designer, with a high use of tools for tightness and precision. You would probably not guess that, but I tend to like a graphic quality in my work. I try to keep my surfaces flat, somewhat like a simple silkscreen, which looks simple, but can be surprisingly challenging at times. I experiment with a lot of glazing and I can get a nice plastic, toy-like feeling which I'm after. I've been in the art world and there is an intimidation factor and seriousness which I have always strugg...

BA Psychology.