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
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
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’ve been making and selling my art professionally for over a decade. I’ve had the opportunity to dabble in the creation of film making, producing & directing music videos and album art for King Gordy, MC V1RUS, Ebbo Kraan, Vazytouille, Placenta Recordings & New Era Hippie. To Date, I’ve published ten books ranging from poetry, Graphic Novels to choose your own adventure. I run a little indie publishing company called PEPTFIM LLC. which stands for “People Eat People The Future Is Murder.” Lately, I’ve really enjoyed recording & Producing my own experimental music and curating art shows.
I’ve been making and selling my art professionally for over a decade. I’ve had the opportunity to dabble in the creation of film making, producing & directing music videos and album art for King Gordy, MC V1RUS, Ebbo Kraan, Vazytouille, Placenta Recordings & New Era Hippie. To Date, I’ve published ten books ranging from poetry, Graphic Novels to choose your own adventure. I run a little indie publishing company called PEPTFIM LLC. which stands for “People Eat People The Future Is Murder.” Lately, I’ve really enjoyed recording & Producing my own experimental music and curating art shows.
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(503)453-3596
Marshmallow Face Acrylic resin on altered marshmallow as a high relief wass sculpture 18.5″ x 16.5″ CASPER1 Acrylics On Card-stock Paper 44″ x 34″ White Devil Am I Acrylics, Pen & Ink on Altered Acid Free Paper 8.5″ x 11″ Beautiful All This Beauty At The Moment Of Destruction Acrylics on Card-stock Paper 55″ x 42″
I LIKE TO NOTICE THINGS: patterns of cracks on the street, colors of sprinkles scattered across the white icing on a doughnut, the texture of peeling bark. I try to use my brush to capture the tension between patterns, colors, and textures. If I am successful, those who view my work will feel the same joy I feel when creating it.
I LIKE TO NOTICE THINGS: patterns of cracks on the street, colors of sprinkles scattered across the white icing on a doughnut, the texture of peeling bark. I try to use my brush to capture the tension between patterns, colors, and textures. If I am successful, those who view my work will feel the same joy I feel when creating it.
Geo 11 Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 x 1.5Geo 10 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 x 1Geo 20 Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 x 1.5Geo 22 Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 x 1.5
selfie Acrylic on linen 122 x 94 cmbetween heaven and hell Acrylic on canvas 130 x 205 cmFuture me of the Barossa Acrylic on canvas 190cm x 110cmBarry Tate and balke acrylic on canvas 122cm x 91cm
I grew up in an Art home with a Photographer Father, an Elementary School Art Teacher Mother, and Artistic Sister and Brother. Art was always a huge part of my life so going to the Art school where my parents met was probably meant to be. I studied Illustration at Philadelphia College of Art (when it was called that) and then got side tracked in Advertising when I graduated.
I grew up in an Art home with a Photographer Father, an Elementary School Art Teacher Mother, and Artistic Sister and Brother. Art was always a huge part of my life so going to the Art school where my parents met was probably meant to be. I studied Illustration at Philadelphia College of Art (when it was called that) and then got side tracked in Advertising when I graduated.
While I was in college and a few years after I exhibited my Soft-Sculpture in Galleries in Phila, New York, New Jersey, and Baltimore. Was published in the books “Outstanding American Illustrators” and “3-Dimensional Illustration” and magazines “Print Magazine” and “Baltimore Magazine”.
A weird sequence of events landed me in Tattooing for the past 16 years, with my own Tattoo Shop/Art Playground for last 7 of them.
I love Tattooing but the Sculptor in me couldn’t be denied and I started sculpting again with skulls – I love taking skulls and assembling them with manmade objects that are old and discarded, but still beautiful in their own way. It’s like putting together a puzzle of shapes and textures – and giving new life to the dead and discarded.
I’ve been told what to do with my talents most of my life, and it has definitely influenced my art – this is my own personal artistic voice – my sanity – my passion.
Still Born (Collaboration w/ Mari Bennett – the Mummy Baby) Mixed Media 24″x32″x12″Fallen Angel Mixed Media 68″x24″x24″Bare Back Mixed Media 28″x28″x11″Mermaid Floor Lamp Mixed Media 67″x12″x15″
My creative process is based on working intuitively from feelings, memories and my imagination. I usually work in a series which can lead me into extensive exploration of an idea and form. Form is an essential element in my work. My secondary focus is to develop different types of surfaces that will enhance and support the form. I can’t say enough about color. In many ways, color is the most important part of every piece I make. The dance begins as soon as I start brushing the glazes onto bone dry terra-cotta. The clay draws the slips and glazes in, sometimes making a particular sound; I like that. I layer the slips and glazes until I achieve a result which is emotionally satisfying to me. The use of color is more emotional than logical. Although my figures are pared-down minimalist in outside appearance, I mean for them to have complicated and subtle inner lives. For me, they carry the heavy weight of emotional fragility. They are simultaneously grotesque, beautiful, repulsive and mesmerizing. The figures I create, some creepy and dark, are not to be found on the street, but rather in one’s imagination or dreams creating an alternate universe. My use of wagons, carts, wheels, boats and chairs place the figure in or on an object to transport them to another place.
My creative process is based on working intuitively from feelings, memories and my imagination. I usually work in a series which can lead me into extensive exploration of an idea and form. Form is an essential element in my work. My secondary focus is to develop different types of surfaces that will enhance and support the form. I can’t say enough about color. In many ways, color is the most important part of every piece I make. The dance begins as soon as I start brushing the glazes onto bone dry terra-cotta. The clay draws the slips and glazes in, sometimes making a particular sound; I like that. I layer the slips and glazes until I achieve a result which is emotionally satisfying to me. The use of color is more emotional than logical. Although my figures are pared-down minimalist in outside appearance, I mean for them to have complicated and subtle inner lives. For me, they carry the heavy weight of emotional fragility. They are simultaneously grotesque, beautiful, repulsive and mesmerizing. The figures I create, some creepy and dark, are not to be found on the street, but rather in one’s imagination or dreams creating an alternate universe. My use of wagons, carts, wheels, boats and chairs place the figure in or on an object to transport them to another place.
Gentle Empathy Medium Ceramic Size 7.5″h x 8″w x 4.25″dPut Together Medium Ceramic Size 14.25″h x 15.5″w x 4.5″dIt’s Complicated Medium Ceramic Size 14.5″h x 8.5″w x 11.5″dThe Searchers Medium Ceramic Size 17.25″h x 6.5″w x 15.5″d
I am endlessly inspired by the natural world that surrounds me/is me. My drawings are portraits of you and me. My name is Sally Mandl and i was born and raised in Montreal (but ran away to the country as soon an i turned 25. Right angles aren’t my thing – surprise, surprise). Growing up i was always encouraged to be creative in any and every way possible. Both my parents and brother are artistically inclined and i really do feel like it’s in my blood. My veins are full of it.
My work is a depiction of how strange it is to be alive. We are all just vibrating sacs of fluid. Temporarily eternal fleshy temples living beside and within each other. Teeth and hair and fingernails floating through space and time.
I am endlessly inspired by the natural world that surrounds me/is me. My drawings are portraits of you and me. My name is Sally Mandl and i was born and raised in Montreal (but ran away to the country as soon an i turned 25. Right angles aren’t my thing – surprise, surprise). Growing up i was always encouraged to be creative in any and every way possible. Both my parents and brother are artistically inclined and i really do feel like it’s in my blood. My veins are full of it.
My work is a depiction of how strange it is to be alive. We are all just vibrating sacs of fluid. Temporarily eternal fleshy temples living beside and within each other. Teeth and hair and fingernails floating through space and time.
What a world.
Eclipse Pen on paper 8.5×11 Dehydrated Pen on paper 8.5×11 Mother Pen on paper 8.5×11 Silver Tongue Pen on paper 8.5×11
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