Vladimir Putin (The Operational Amplifier), 2017. Oil on canvas, 18" x 18"
oil painting
Donald Trump (The Big Hack), 2017 /
Donald Trump (The Big Hack), 2017. Oil on canvas, 18" x 18"
This painting will be on view at Ronald Feldman Fine Arts later this month - stay tuned for details (or join my mailing list for exhibition announcements)
American Resistance (fallow field) /
American Resistance (fallow field), 2017. Oil on canvas, 12" x 18"
Human Electric /
Human Electric, 2017. Oil on canvas, 14" x 14"
As many of you know, I have been obsessed with electronics for decades. Electricity is amazing in its natural form: it is literally the spark of life. Electricity is amazing as a human tool: arguably the most important invention since fire, and possibly the catalyst for a new species of human being.
Here, I paint a still-life with vintage electronic components arranged in what is called a "breadboard" : a plug-and-play platform for engineers to design circuits. My components are arranged for purely aesthetic reasons... and aren't they beautiful? I love their human qualities. That's my hand holding the breadboard - with paint on it, of course.
American Resistance (Black and White Cow) /
American Resistance (Black and White Cow), 2017. Oil on canvas, 12" x 18"
American Resistance (Deer Camp) /
American Resistance (Deer Camp), 2017. Oil on linen, 22" x 29"
American politics are complicated. Hatred is everywhere.
The empire is faltering. Dialogue and listening are on the decline.
Everybody is on the defensive. Resistance defines popular culture.
Let good energy flow. Resist destructive power.
Have some tolerance. Take the heat. Don't burn out.
Detail of American Resistance (Deer Camp) /
Detail of American Resistance (Deer Camp) - a work in progress, 2017. Oil on canvas
American Resistor #2 /
American Resistor #2, 2017. Oil on panel, 5.5" x 5.5"