The Shocking Conversation (Rihanna), 2017. Digital image for print (edition to be determined)
open studio
Lady Gaga /
Lady Gaga, 2017. Digital image (sketch)
Kim Kardashian /
Kim Kardashian, 2017. Digital image for print (edition to be determined)
seeking calm in electronic culture /
Seeking calm, 2017. Digital image for print (edition tbd)
Please refer to my previous blog entry, "Digital Man," and you will see why meditation is in order. The two extremes of electronic psychology: uncontrollably burned out vs. willfully plugged in.
Digital Man /
Digital Man, 2017. Digital image for print edition (to be determined)
Life can be awfully confusing in the digital age.
American Resistance (fallow field) /
American Resistance (fallow field), 2017. Oil on canvas, 12" x 18"
Syrian Loom, 2017 /
Syrian Loom, 2017. Digital print
I've been thinking about the refugees for a long time. It's hard to make art about such a complex and tragic situation. My heart goes out to all afflicted. Peace be with you.
Human Electric /
Human Electric, 2017. Oil on canvas, 14" x 14"
As many of you know, I have been obsessed with electronics for decades. Electricity is amazing in its natural form: it is literally the spark of life. Electricity is amazing as a human tool: arguably the most important invention since fire, and possibly the catalyst for a new species of human being.
Here, I paint a still-life with vintage electronic components arranged in what is called a "breadboard" : a plug-and-play platform for engineers to design circuits. My components are arranged for purely aesthetic reasons... and aren't they beautiful? I love their human qualities. That's my hand holding the breadboard - with paint on it, of course.