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Who are YOU? (Redux)
I have been busy cranking out some Dark and Light themed artwork for a fun show on November 20th at On the Corner Music in Campbell. Come if you are in the area and bring a six pack or some cheezy-poofs or the desire to dance and see some great art. I will be showing some brand spanking new pieces and getting my boogie on in the spirit of revelry.
I started this blog off with a drawing, and I find it appropriate now to revisit it in a different form, to illustrate the constant revising, remaking, and recycling of imagery, themes, and thoughts in art. I think a lot of artists find themselves dwelling on a particular story, form, note, chord, or aesthetic that seems to stir up those inspiration bugs inside us all. Even non artists (or those that haven’t yet found their medium) are inexplicably drawn to the same patterns when sizing up clothing, beer labels, or book covers.
In form I am constantly drawn to the art of the poster. I find the synthesis of information and imagery to be musical, like they were made to interact with each other. I salivate when I find posters with simple, clever imagery, good use of negative space, and thoughtful typography (although the last is not always necessary). Here are a couple that seem to sing of genius:
Dan Stiles
Dan McCarthy
And last but not least here is the information for the Dark and Light show in November 20th. Cheers!
