In a year that has challenged both our belief systems and lifestyle as a country, the silver lining for me is that art has shown itself to be more important than ever. As an artist I have looked to use my creativity as a force for enlightenment and to provide perspective on what is important.
American Mythologies is a collaborative exhibition created by Mark Stockton and myself which explores the larger-than-life representations of our national mythology – how we as Americans both construct and fuel these mythologies that define us and create a distorted context for who we are as a country. The work comments on America’s notions about itself, and how we hold our history and think of ourselves. Through drawing, painting, and ephemera, we explore how these foundational myths have influenced our culture, our politics and even our day to day lives. The show examines who we are as a people and the mythologies that form the stories we tell ourselves.
Come and see our show at the Germantown Historical Society before it is too late!
Show is up through THIS SATURDAY December 20th.
REPLICA is a distinct series of works, unlike anything I have produced in the past. With this group of paintings, I pay homage to and acknowledge painters that have influenced and inspired me over my career as an artist. After exhibiting at Marywood University in Scranton, the Philadelphia Athenæum graciously agreed to exhibit the work in their beautiful Haas Gallery on the first floor.
Filmmaker Jeremiah Zagar is interested in telling stories and getting personal. Known for both his intimate documentaries such as “In a Dream”, a film about his father, and his Hollywood feature films “We the Animals” and “Hustle”, he has put together a career in filmmaking that is independent, authentic and original.
Philadelphia artist Larry Spaid has spent over 12 years of his artistic life travelling the planet, living and teaching in different countries and experiencing different cultures. His expansive output of art includes painting, printing and various experiments with mixed media.
Adebunmi Gbadebo’s use of materials centers on her family history of enslavement in the American South, while her ceramics draw inspiration from traditional African pottery techniques, calling on her Nigerian ancestry. Fueled by research and a commitment to the archival record, Gbadebo’s multidisciplinary approach investigates the complex relationships between land, matter, and memory.
I recently revived some of the furniture pieces from the original Bunkhouse Supply Co. collection, which was a room full of Western style furniture I made for my then nine-year-old son. These reproductions are now available as limited edition runs on my editions website. Also be sure to check out the print selection, currently 25% off through the end of the month.
