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This work comes from a redesigning of an old photo of rum runners. I painted this with a very limited color palette (using only 18 colors which I premixed.) Finding balance between colors and ways to make each color unique against its adjacent colors is time consuming and challenging, but well worth the effort when the piece is finished. I started this piece as an intellectual exercise in color, but as I worked on the piece the colors became much more significant. This photo was taken at a trying time in our political system, and I picture a very dark, dingy era, where morality police pushed the fringes of society below ground. Because of the ability of groups such as the Temperance movement, gangs and crime flourished. I see this piece now as a contrary view to the dark era of prohibition. This painting (and the bright colors contained within) accentuate the idea of freedom of the human spirit... and the need for booze.
Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper
Size:12 W x 8 H x 0.1 D in
Size with Frame:17.25 W x 13.25 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:White
Ready to Hang:Yes
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I spend a great deal of time exploring color; it’s subjective nature, it’s ability to arouse feelings in the subconscious, and the way it creates depth in two dimensional space. Shades and tone play a vital role in my images, giving emphasis to a certain detail, creating space between two elements, or adding a sense of gravity or levitation. I often think of how children see the world as I paint; simple shapes, bright, new colors, and a knowledge of themselves that often gets lost as they age. As a kid I knew my place in the world and didn’t care about my place in history. I’d like the simplicity of that life back. I love old things…. from my 17 year old dog to my 51 year old truck, from jazz to boxing; the ingrained narrative of things that have withstood time. I don’t buy into the concern for celebrity that plagues the modern digital age. I long for the days when people spent more time on porches with neighbors and less time in front of screens. I graduated with a degree in art from The University of Georgia and spent years chasing other careers; from sales to firefighting. Fourteen years later, after a serious injury, I found myself picking up art again. I now create art full time, and live in Chattanooga, TN with my wife and a herd of elderly animals.
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