A Few Artists I Like
- Jan Vermeer
- Edward Hopper
- Eric Fischl
- Ralph Goings
- George Tooker
- Raphael Soyer
- Maxfield Parrish
- George Inness
Bio
- Born in Richlands, VA 1975
- MFA – painting & printmaking from East Tennessee State University
- BFA – printmaking from Virginia Intermont College
- Teaching since 1999 – currently Assistant Professor of Art at Virginia Intermont College
- Web developer from 1998 – 2009
Recent Posts
Papyrus Sightings
Figure Study – Jordan MullinsLast evening's figure study at the William King Museum.... »
Raw UmberThis Raw Umber is decidedly yellow but grays out quickly when tinted. The strength of the color is preserved in scumbles or... »
Bismuth YellowFrom what I understand, Bismuth Yellow comes from the automotive coatings industry. This is common; artists consume a minuscule... »
Translucent Brown OxideI remember using this color in a still life when I was about 12 years old. I struggled to render a reflection in a tabletop.... »
painter
Random Color
- Color Name
- Lapis Lazuli
- Brand
- DaVinci Paint
- CI Name
- PB29 (genuine)
- Composition
- crushed lapis
Artist’s Statement
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Artist's Statement
Man is the measure of all things – or so goes the humanist axiom. Both individually and collectively, we are capable of greatness. This body of work is an inquiry into our stewardship of humanist ideals. What have we achieved and what of our humanity?
Work that engages our faculties and satisfies our senses is a blessing not afforded us all. For every fulfilled and actualized worker, there are a multitude of button pressers, lever pullers, and pencil pushers. Work has efficiently been reduced to mere labor. The individual is brought to the level of a machine.
Truth is strange and sometimes our best response is to laugh. I enjoy puns – playing with the relationships between the visual and the verbal. There is allegory and insinuation. Layered meanings allow connections to be made on many levels. On viewing the work, consider the multiple paths for interpretation.