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Mixed Media, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 40 W x 36 H x 3 D in
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Guard Against the Impostures of Pretended Patriotism; this is what President George Washington warned against in his farewell address. Americans should heed this warning. In Donald Trump’s disturbing inaugural address, he chose to use the words American Carnage to describe the state of America as he sees it, “A land of abandoned factories, economic angst, rising crime…This American Carnage stops right here and stops right now.” He had it all wrong. As I see it, American Carnage is what Americans have been experiencing since he uttered those words on January 20, 2017. In the Guard Against the Impostures of Pretended Patriotism painting, the 48 states of the continental United States are defined by the fiery hues of yellow and orange. An image of Trump’s piercing and angry eyes casts a dark shadow over the country. The continental United States is outlined in white with a background composed of a textured mix of browns and dark reds. Placed below the 48 states, in a font reminiscent of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, is the phrase AMERICAN CARNAGE. Approximately 550 steel nails are driven into the wooden frame. The frame and nails are painted a dark red color. Nails in the coffin of America? Created in 2018 40" X 36” x 3” (102cm x 9cm x 7.5cm) Acrylic and Xerox image transfer on canvas, wood frame, and approximately 550 steel nails The painting: - Ships in a wood crate ready to hang - Sealed with a protective m UV varnish. - Signed and dated on the reverse side - Certificate of Authenticity is included
Mixed Media:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:40 W x 36 H x 3 D in
Frame:Other
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Crated works are subject to an $80 care and handling fee. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:United States.
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My work explores 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 collage, combining any number of images into a single painting. Utilizing images from my digital library, I incorporate symbolism, portraiture, photographs, graphics, video stills, and/or text into my work. Although some images may be familiar, 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 manipulate images digitally, 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 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 accumulated over the years. This includes my photographs, pages from magazines and newspapers, and images from the web. My library also contains 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 ran away and joined the circus, spending several years traveling and working in public relations and marketing for Cirque du Soleil. I was born and raised in Seattle and currently residing in Las Vegas. Shoot me an email with any questions or to say hi: thepopcouncil@icloud.com Instagram: @ThePopCouncil
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