"Fire Man"3 inches x 4 inches
Oil on Gesso on PVA Size on Bristol Vellum
May 2011
Price: $290.00 (plus tax, shipping and handling)
"Fire Man II: Art Is An Act of Self-Immolation/We All Like To Watch"2 inches x 4 inches
Oil on Gesso on PVA Size on Bristol Vellum
May 2011
Price: $290.00 (plus tax, shipping and handling)
"Fire Man III: Art Is An Act of Self-Immolation / We All Like To Watch From Different Angles"3 inches x 4 inches
Oil on Gesso on PVA Size on Bristol Vellum
May 2011
Price: $290.00 (plus tax, shipping and handling)
"Fire Man IV: Art Is An Act of Self Immolation / Sometimes We Burn More Brightly When Together"3 inches x 4 inches
Oil on Gesso on PVA Size on Solid Oak
May 2011
Price: $300.00 (plus tax, shipping and handling)
"Fire Man V: Art is An Act of Self-Immolation / We Are All Participants"8 inches x 11 inches
Oil on Gesso on PVA Size on Bristol Vellum
May 2011
Price: $530.00 (plus tax, shipping and handling)
Fire Man VI: Art Is An Act of Self-Immolation / Everything Eventually Catches On"8 inches x 10 inches
Oil on Gesso on PVA Size on Bristol Vellum
June 2011
Price: $530.00 (plus tax, shipping and handling)
"Fire Man VII: Art Is An Act of Self-Immolation / Feel Free To Jump In At Any Time"11 inches x 14 inches
Oil on Gesso on PVA Size on Bristol Vellum
June 2011
Price: $740.00 (plus tax, shipping and handling)
"Fire Man VIII: Art Is An Act of Self-Immolation / ... "11 inches x 14 inches
Oil on Gesso on PVA Size on Bristol Vellum
June 2011
Price: $740.00 (plus tax, shipping and handling)
Artist Statement For "Fire Man: Art is An Act Of Self-Immolation"
I make art because it is the most effective way for me to interpret and interact with the world at large. Without art, I would cease to be able to communicate or make much sense of anything. Art provides me with a laboratory for the life experience, allowing me to collect data and report back with my findings via painting.
“Fire Man” explores the concept of artists (and their art) as public offerings/self-sacrifices. Each painting represents the human condition within art at large. While employing fire as a metaphor for the creative spirit, I consider the impact that art has upon artists and viewers, as well as upon those structures of significance which represent our physical, cultural, and historical existence.
My process, within the context of making a series, is similar to that of writing a sonnet. I start off with a visual concept, one that often comes to me either in my dreams or when letting my mind wander while listening to music. I then expand upon that concept as a meditation, allowing my intuition and sense of aesthetic to dictate where the series goes from there.
This series consists primarily of small works on paper, with the exception of one piece, which has been painted on oak. All surfaces have been prepped with archival materials and sound methods.
