I am an Australian visual artist, musician, filmmaker and founder of the international arts & entertainment label EEZY SLEEZ. Though many of my artworks are based on a lowbrow surrealist aesthetics, I’m frequently drawn to themes such as mental illness, paranoia, mortality, self-hatred and body dysmorphia which are all portrayed through a morbidly satirical outlook. Recently, my works have become increasingly inspired by toxic characteristics found in modern-day society which I describe using the term “cultural protein”.
I am an Australian visual artist, musician, filmmaker and founder of the international arts & entertainment label EEZY SLEEZ. Though many of my artworks are based on a lowbrow surrealist aesthetics, I’m frequently drawn to themes such as mental illness, paranoia, mortality, self-hatred and body dysmorphia which are all portrayed through a morbidly satirical outlook. Recently, my works have become increasingly inspired by toxic characteristics found in modern-day society which I describe using the term “cultural protein”.
All This Elastic Ink on Paper A3 (297mm x 420mm) Pretend You Care About Your Mom Mixed Media on Paper A3 (297mm x 420mm) Vanity Through Meat Ink on Paper A4 (210mm x 297mm) Everyone Is Fine Latex Prop Sculpture and Photography Life-size prop head sculpture
Amy O’Hearn is a New Orleans, Louisiana artist who uses a meditative and intuitive approach in her paintings. She thrives on the risk and spontaneity of not having a plan before starting to paint, she simply clears her mind and lets the colors and the brush take her away. Amy finds it very fulfilling when other people interpret her art, noticing things she hadn’t intended. She often names her paintings after the visions others see and views her role as a conduit for their experience.
Amy O’Hearn is a New Orleans, Louisiana artist who uses a meditative and intuitive approach in her paintings. She thrives on the risk and spontaneity of not having a plan before starting to paint, she simply clears her mind and lets the colors and the brush take her away. Amy finds it very fulfilling when other people interpret her art, noticing things she hadn’t intended. She often names her paintings after the visions others see and views her role as a conduit for their experience.
Her artwork is the culmination of tiny triumphs and mistakes that make it beautiful. She chooses different colors and adds new layers throughout her creative process; each session inspires the choices for the next. When painting subject matter, Amy likes to incorporate the same intuitive approach. The object is the inspiration and the painting is not limited to the rules of reality.
Amy’s goal is to capture the essence of perfect imperfection and self love that nurtures growth, countering the cultural pressures to change who we are to fit others’ expectations.
Beaver Skull #1 Acrylic on wood 12 in X 12 in Antler #1 Acrylic on wood 12 in X 12 in Coyote Skull #1 Acrylic on wood 12 in X 12 in Desert Rose Oil on wood 21 in X 26 in
I am an artist and musician based in Southern, California. The art that I make is directly tied to what music I am recording at the time. Over the last several years I have written, recorded and released 2 EP’s; in the early phases of the recording process for my first record, I realized that one of the magical things that I used to love about buying music was the art work. It was a way to jointly study the music and what paintings, drawings, photographs, lyrics and liner notes accompanied the physical songs.
I am an artist and musician based in Southern, California. The art that I make is directly tied to what music I am recording at the time. Over the last several years I have written, recorded and released 2 EP’s; in the early phases of the recording process for my first record, I realized that one of the magical things that I used to love about buying music was the art work. It was a way to jointly study the music and what paintings, drawings, photographs, lyrics and liner notes accompanied the physical songs.
In the digital domain, my EPs and albums get released and ‘pushed out’ to a cold, vast sea of platforms, playlists, blogs, etc., typically, with one tiny picture (cover art) associated with the artist’s eight or 10 songs. So, I tried to recreate the past experience and release my music with 1 painting per song; that way, the listener could explore the cover art work – as well as the individual song pieces.
In between music recording projects, I continue to make art. They are usually made when I am going through the song writing process and home studio demo recording for new material for the next album. The four that I have selected for this submission fall into that wedge. In between. All are acrylic and ink pen on canvas or canvas board.
What About (Window Panes) Medium Acrylic on Canvas Size 20″x16″ Giraffe & Ten Gallon Medium Acrylic, Pen on Canvas Board Size 16″x20″ Purple Lamp Shades (Black Flag T-Shirt) Medium Acrylic, Pen on Canvas Board Size 16″x20″ Hank & Polka Dot Pig Medium Acrylic, Pen on Canvas Board Size 16″x20″
So A little bit about me, I currently live in Hampshire, UK and love to draw/paint/make/do anything creative really. I was originally born in Faro, Portugal and moved to the Uk when I was around 5.
I have always had a fascination and love of art from as long as I can remember, I loved it at school and it was one of the few subjects I was really passionate about. After leaving school I went on to study further at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design.
After taking a bit of time off for health reasons, I have recently got back into creating art more consistently and have found it to be extremely therapeutic! (cliche I know), and I’m now focused on further developing as a visual artist.
With my work, It’s hard to pinpoint what exactly influences me as I can grab inspiration from almost anything I see. I guess one of the strongest themes throughout my work is Mental health, in particular anxiety and depression and my experiences with it over the years. I find drawing to be a true escape for me and a way of releasing emotions and thoughts that spiral around in my mind.
Im also captivated by the human form, and people in general. I feel the human face and body give off such strong emotion that nothing else seems to match it. In my works I try to evoke emotion and mood through the use of strong lines, colour and text.
People often ask me what the meaning of my drawings are, and in particular they ask about the text. I try not to explain my drawings too much as, to be honest, I think it’s kind of boring to do so. I feel it’s much more interesting to leave the viewer to interpret the drawings in their own way and attach their own personal experiences and feelings on to them.
Basically, the ‘meaning’ of my work is whatever you want it to mean. I’m so grateful if you like my stuff, but in all honesty, It’s absolutely none of my business how it makes you feel. That’s personal to you.
I do however find it intriguing how my work can mean completely different things to different people. I’ve had someone see a piece as unsettling and sinister whereas another found it quite uplifting and happy (well, as happy as my work can be). I find these polar opposite feelings towards a single piece of work fascinating.
In regards to the words I use, they can come from anywhere really, from something that catches my ear on the street to a lyric that particularly resonates with me. Usually though, more often than not, they just stem from intrusive thoughts that enter my head.
I mostly work on small to medium sized pieces but it varies really depending on what kind of mood I’m in. I also prefer to work with a wide variety of materials. I find it way more exciting when I feel free to use whatever I want and I’m not just constrained to one particular medium. I’ll usually just rummage around and see what I can find to create the marks I want. At the moment though, I’m really into exploring ink and charcoal with watercolours.
And If I have any free time You can usually find me with a Bucket of coffee creating away, while Duncan (my little Jack Russell) sits in his bed watching me. Well, that’s a little bit of info about me and my work, I’m not too sure what else to say really.
To put it simply…I’m just a guy that likes drawing.
Thanks!
Sam
Panacea #3 Mixed media on paper 21.0cm x 29.7cm Lies Mixed media on paper 21.0cm x 29.7cm Topsy Mixed media on paper 21.0cm x 29.7cm Nothing comes Mixed media on tan paper 21.0cm x 29.7cm
I have been drawing ever since I burst forth, urgent and confused, from a municipal bed into England. Initially I doodled as a way of alleviating childhood angst; now I do it as a way of alleviating angst that’s all grown up and running around with scissors.
Working in a variety of media, I parody mass culture by exaggerating formal aspects inherent in our society. I make work that sometimes appears idiosyncratic and quirky; at other times a by-product of Western hyper-consumption; yet more, humorously indecent.
My artworks are given improper functions; implications are contrary, form and content merge. Shapes are dissociated from their original meaning and the system in which they normally function is thereby exposed. Initially unambiguous meanings are shattered and disseminate endlessly.
By putting the viewer on the wrong track, I gently prod various overlapping themes and strategies, with several recurring ideas (such as class, provocation, violence, family and sexual desire) eventually being throttled. Being confronted as aesthetically resilient and thematically interrelated for memory and projection, my work seems true and, as we all know, the truth exists but it has many faces.
Energy (heat, light, water), space and landscape are examined in less obvious ways and sometimes developed absurdly. In a search for new methods to read the city, I focus on the idea of public space and more specifically on spaces where anyone can do anything at any given moment; the non-private space, the non-privately owned space, space that is economically uninteresting but socially and historically wondrous.
I often refer to popular culture in all of this. Using written, drawn and photographic symbols, a world where light-heartedness rules (some of the time), and where rules are undermined, is created. And, lurking somewhere in the chaos, you will find signposts; signposts to a community only now seen through a blurred lens, enmeshed in hyperbole and ultraviolence; signposts to a country that may never have even existed.
But, ultimately, I just like drawing pictures.
Nutter Digital, photography, collage (anti-depressant medication leaflets), acrylic and ink on board 14″ x 18″ Stable Genius Ink on board 24″ x 28″ Honeypot Collage (escort cards) and ink on board 23″ x 33″ I Want What I Do To Be Memorable Collage (adult magazines), acrylic and ink on board 23″ x 33″
Gustav Klimt Acrylic and Tempera on Canvas 42 x 32,18 cm Paul Gauguin Acrylic on Paper 59,4 x 42 cm Franz Liszt Acrylic on Wood 48 x 39 cm Jean-Michel Basquiat Digital Art/Drawings & Paintings on Canvas 42 x 29,73 cm
Jimmy Gockel is a contemporary pop artist from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and member of the Arts Council.
Jimmy took up art as a hobby in 2015 and since then has had his artwork displayed in over 50 national and international exhibitions. Jimmy says he has always been drawn to the 1960s psychedelic era of pop art with all it’s bold bright colors which he often uses in his paintings.
Jimmy Gockel is a contemporary pop artist from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and member of the Arts Council.
Jimmy took up art as a hobby in 2015 and since then has had his artwork displayed in over 50 national and international exhibitions. Jimmy says he has always been drawn to the 1960s psychedelic era of pop art with all it’s bold bright colors which he often uses in his paintings.
Pelvic Temple watercolor on mixed media 11×14 The Ativan Jungle acrylic on canvas 18×18 Abduction acrylic on canvas 16×16 Liberty & Injustice acrylic on canvas 18×18
I have always been drawn to the 1960s era of pop art with all it’s bold bright colors which I often use in my paintings.
Bubble Babies Medium axrylic on canvas Size 14×18 Abduction Medium acrylic on canvas Size 16×16 Angelique Medium acrylic on canvas Size 18×18 The Ativan Jungle Medium acrylic on canvas Size 16×16
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