This month I’m happy to be participating in two different shows at two different galleries.
A selection of original paintings, along with a variety of framed and unframed paintings will be on display at The Mill District Local Art Gallery in Amherst, MA until the end of March. There will be an opening for all of the artists showing at the gallery on Friday, January 26, from 5-7 pm. It’s going to be a good time! The variety and styles of work are all super cool.
“On TV” – 12″x6″ acrylic on cradled wood panel.
A wind up Tomy Rascal stands atop an old TV set featuring Max Headroom. The summer new Coke came out there was a promotion at a little convenience store near the beach that was hosting a promotion by Coca-Cola. My prized possession that summer was a Max Headroom t-shirt they were giving away. I think I need to find one online and buy it. One of these days we’ll see Max Headroom return as a fully computer generated AI and we will have reached the future.
In 1987 a mysterious person in a Max Headroom mask highjacked the airwaves of Chicago tv for two short, insane, pirate broadcasts. I wish I was there when it happened. Thankfully you can find the footage online. I used that person in a mask as the original image on the tv screen, but decided it was too obscure and would just appear to be a messed up version of Max Headroom, so I repainted it right at the end. I’m glad I did, since it’s cleaner and the colors are more fitting.
Max Headroom was so cool, I wish he’d been around longer.
Click here to watch the time lapse process video
Small Blue Toys
Small Blue Toys – 8”x8” -When I heard about an art show coming up called, Blue, I thought I’d make a new painting to submit. Turns out the deadline was that day, so I was a little delusional when I attempted to complete this in one day. I submitted an existing painting that was accepted, and had more time to finish this one.
I grabbed a bunch of little blue toys, spread them out and got to it. We’ve got a modern version of the rascal robots, a pvc Care Bear, Finn from Adventure Time, and awesome Matchbox car from when I was a kid, some Smurfs, a Fry Guy, Cookie Monster from the Little People set, Tuxedo Sam, a wind up eyeball, a spaceship, an astronaut, an army guy, and an alien.
BLUE – Group Show at ArtWorks Gallery Ware, MA from January 20 – February 25 2024
My painting “Life Savings” is on display along with work from about 20 other artists of varying disciplines.
