Despite what some may think I am a "professional" artist. (been published, had shows and everything) I attended WVU where I majored in Lithography. After that I went on to shepherd University to major in painting. My medium of choice at the moment is collage, both digital and traditional cut and paste. I may have a different opinion as to what "art" is and I have a twisted sense of humor to boot. When creating "art" I like to combine the two producing social commentary on pop culture, politics, organized religion and the things that I like.
I have never been one to "stay in line." I was listening to Sugarhill Gang when they first came out, then Black Flag and all the other classics back in the early 80's, was (and still am at heart) a skater and have always been a bit of a "conspiracy buff." Point is, I'm just a country boy from a small town in West Virginia, where I never fit in. So I never really expected to fit in "out there" in the world, either and still don't.
As for my what my work is about.... it is about Life and what goes on around us. it is about ourselves and what we feel or think about when we sleep, eat and play. It is about the time I hurt my back and was and am disabled from it. It is about that funny ass pop singer that gets married for the publicity and the little fat girl that mommy "pimps" out for profit. It is about the crooked politician that poisons us all for another 4 years in office. It is about Sad Pee Pee and Thor fighting RAGNACOCK. It is about me fucking with you and making you think I am saying something.
It is about time that I make some more art and let you decide for yourselves ... whether I am an "artist" or a "hack," whether I have something to say or not, whether you like it or not, whether you "get it" or not and most importantly.... whether it speaks to you or not. And if my work does speak to you, what does it say? I don't know what you or others may or may not think but one thing I do know from experience......My work gets people talking. Negative or positive, talking about "ART" is always a good thing. Gets you thinking. And that right there folks, IS the reason I make "ART."
I have never been one to "stay in line." I was listening to Sugarhill Gang when they first came out, then Black Flag and all the other classics back in the early 80's, was (and still am at heart) a skater and have always been a bit of a "conspiracy buff." Point is, I'm just a country boy from a small town in West Virginia, where I never fit in. So I never really expected to fit in "out there" in the world, either and still don't.
As for my what my work is about.... it is about Life and what goes on around us. it is about ourselves and what we feel or think about when we sleep, eat and play. It is about the time I hurt my back and was and am disabled from it. It is about that funny ass pop singer that gets married for the publicity and the little fat girl that mommy "pimps" out for profit. It is about the crooked politician that poisons us all for another 4 years in office. It is about Sad Pee Pee and Thor fighting RAGNACOCK. It is about me fucking with you and making you think I am saying something.
It is about time that I make some more art and let you decide for yourselves ... whether I am an "artist" or a "hack," whether I have something to say or not, whether you like it or not, whether you "get it" or not and most importantly.... whether it speaks to you or not. And if my work does speak to you, what does it say? I don't know what you or others may or may not think but one thing I do know from experience......My work gets people talking. Negative or positive, talking about "ART" is always a good thing. Gets you thinking. And that right there folks, IS the reason I make "ART."