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Believe Me Artwork
United States
Mixed Media, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 50 W x 40 H x 0.1 D in
Ships in a Tube
About The Artwork
I began this piece in fall 2016, at the height of the campaign for President. My inspiration was the falsehoods and ager filled retaliations coming from narcissist Donald Trump and his ‘messengers’. The red & white stripes of the US flag provide a background. Trump gives the thumbs-up to Melania, who poses as if to say, don’t you grab my pussy. Trump’s proportions have been altered giving him a cartoon character like quality. Skin tones are painted in Trump’s favorite color: gold. On the right-edge are portraits, of Trump’s messengers: Mike Pence, Eric Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, Kelly Anne Conway, Chris Christie, Corey Lewandowski, Paul Manafort, Steve Bannon, Sean Hannity, Roger Ailes & Scott Baio. The edges of the piece are populated by newspaper & magazine clippings calling attention to the important milestones of Trump’s career and Russian, Chinese and US currency. For me, the phrase ‘Don’t Kill the Messenger’ came to signify Donald Trump’s unyielding and unshakable determination to convince the America electorate that he speaks the truth, the hard truth. And then, the phrase, ‘Don’t Speak Ill of the Messenger’ came to signify Donald Trump’s aversion to any and all criticism directed at him or his campaign. His insistence that he or any of his ‘messengers’ do not speak lies, only speak the truth and are completely trust-worthy. Believe Me. The painting is 50" x 40" (127cm x 102cm), the entire canvas piece is approximately 48” x 60” (122cm x 152cm). The painting is shipped rolled. The painting is intended to be wrapped on 1.5 inch tall, heavy-duty stretcher bars. Stretching perimeters will be provided on the back of the piece. Once stretched, the sides of the painting are finished, no additional framing necessary. Acrylic on canvas with polymer acrylic image transfer. Sealed with a protective matte/semi-gloss UV polymer varnish. Signed and dated on the back. Certificate of Authenticity included.
Details & Dimensions
Mixed Media:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:50 W x 40 H x 0.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
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Handling:Ships rolled in a tube. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:United States.
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My work is an exploration of pop culture and social issues within the vast arena of pop art. These creative endeavors nearly always incorporate a dose of appropriation. Some of my work is quite graphic and singularly focused in nature. Other works tend toward what some might describe as collage, combining any number of images into a single painting. Utilizing images chosen from my digital library, I incorporate symbolism, portraiture, photographs, graphics, video stills, and/or text into my work. Although some images may be familiar to the viewer, I want to present the viewer with a new or unexpected context. A context that provokes thought or invokes humor. I work primarily in acrylic on canvas, incorporating an acrylic polymer image transfer technique. This technique allows me to digitally manipulate images, print them on a laser printer, and then adhere the ink from the printout onto the canvas. What intrigues and engages me about this technique are the endless opportunities presented, whether it be during the digital manipulation or after the image has been applied to the canvas. The images I utilize are part of the vast digitalized library I have been accumulating over the years. This includes my photographs, pages from magazines and newspapers, and images from the web. My library also includes photographs I have taken of old TV programs, commercials, and current events playing on my television. Creativity has always been at the center of who I am. As a kid, my school reports always included more drawings and graphics than words. I filled my schedule in high school with as many art classes as allowed. Following high school, I studied visual communications at The Burnley School of Professional Art in Seattle and received an Associate of Applied Arts degree. After school, I did freelance graphic design work. I worked at Tower Records in Seattle as the store Display Artist. I then literally ran away and joined the circus, spending several years traveling and working in public relations and marketing for Cirque du Soleil. Born and raised in Seattle and currently residing in Las Vegas, NV.
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