Stella McCartney's Bag (diptych) Painting

Come here sister Papa's in the swing He ain't too hip about that new breed thing He ain't no drag Papa's got a brand new bag Come here mama and dig this crazy scene He's not too fancy but his line is pretty clean He ain't no drag Papa's got a brand new bag He's doing the Jerk He's doing the Fly Don't play him cheap cause you know he ain't shy He's doing the Monkey, the Mashed Potatoes, Jump back Jack, See you later Alligator Come here sister Papa's in the swing He ain't too hip now But I can dig the new breed thing; He ain't no drag He's got a brand new bag Oh papa! He's doing the Jerk Papa he's doing the Jerk He's doing the twist just like this He's doing the Fly ev'ry day and ev'ry night And the thing like the Boomerang Hey! Hey says he's uptight he's out of sight Come on. See whatcha know. Come on (James Brown “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag”) ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA - a two panel diptych Doesn’t everyone love a Stella McCartney bag? Maybe even Princess Grace would have loved one? Controlled chaos, humour and surprise are all merged in my mixed media works. Often appearing playful at first, my works endeavour to visually express my understanding about existence in the 21st century and references to the past. My work aims to examine society’s lusts and desire with fortune and fame and, consequentially, to highlight our insecurities. Using mixed media allows me to combine recognizable figures from all walks of life, iconographic or cartoon characters with other seemingly mundane objects or paper. Through this, I attempt to expose the dark reality behind the glossy facade. The images and media used often act as a representation of a consumer-driven dream world behind which lies layers of a more brutal reality. This work is inspired by the works of Joseph Cornell, Max Ernst and Nick Bantock. I look toward artists prepared to do the unexpected, to push the envelope or include images or concepts, sometimes totally unrelated, to arrive at a final work. As a result, there is always a sense of spontaneity and urgency when constructing my mixed media works. Following my first instincts gives me the best results. My goal always is to construct interesting and challenging images which draws the viewer inward. Practical information - this is mixed media, acrylic paint and collage is fully sealed with acrylic varnish and is ready to hang either close together or separate.