#negativespacegallery

Putting some finishing touches on this piece. I think it will be headed to #NegativeSpaceGallery this weekend! * @negspacecleveland #art #skull #skulls #animalskull #taxadermy #bone #bones #boneart #painting #coffin #wood #deer #deerskull #goat #goatskull #eyeball #eyeballart #rose #goth #gothic #spooky #scary #macabreart #death https://www.instagram.com/p/B15HOvGhMa6/?igshid=a61a6hp39mrg

Some sneak peaks of the installation at #NegativeSpaceGallery. Thanks to Jan of @tribeostarabellydance for taking the photos and transporting me and my work to the gallery! See you all tomorrow night from 5-7pm!! There will be a donation bar and light snacks. * @keepitlocalcle #keepitlocalcle #clevelandart #Cleveland #clevelandartist #cle #216 #painting #artshow #gallery #galleryreception #artopening (at Negative Space) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ZfKKUBnyO/?igshid=q0ao7g9d8i6a

I install my show Thursday night @ #NegativeSpaceGallery in #Cleveland! My next solo show will be up for the month of July. *Closing* reception July 26th from 5-7 followed by an open mic. * The temptation we feel when we’re standing on the edge of a cliff to take a step forwards and fall into oblivion is called ‘#L’appelDuVide’. When translated into English, it means ‘#CallOfTheVoid’. The idea put forward by Sigmund Freud of a “#death wish” where he stated that ‘everything living dies for internal reasons’ and ‘the aim of all life is death’ could explain the impulse to jump off of high places. It is proposed that the phenomenon actually demonstrates the strength of the survival instinct. * Does this #art call you to the edge? Does it inspire you to jump? Or does it light your soul ablaze as our ancestors once did when they filled their imaginations with stories on how the universe was created. #Recherche’ is a term I use to describe most of my work. It means rare, exotic, or obscure. I invite you to dance with darkness, become entangled in your own story, summon the demons of your nightmares and explore new worlds. Baroquesque bodies fill the canvas and entice viewers to become voyers of the moment. Let death tempt you however briefly and face your mortality. * I attempt to penetrate your imagination. The goal is for you to remember why you dream and remind you that life is short. Invoke the magick that has been missing since your childhood. Chase your fantasies, read comics and rediscover what made you ‘you’ before the material and the industrial world molded you, endlessly trying to consume your curious heart. ---------------------------------------------------------- #painting #Oilpainting #art #male #portrait #portraitpainting #brushstroke #face #eyes #blueeyes #horns #devil #demon https://www.instagram.com/p/BzEi4VvBxCG/?igshid=1uwr4od0jo8od

Potrero Nuevo 2017 #analog #film #negativespacegallery #silvergelatinprint #ilfordhp5 #hasselblad #time #ishootfilm (at Dogpatch, San Francisco)

Potrero Nuevo 2017 #analog #film #negativespacegallery #silvergelatinprint #ilfordhp5 #hasselblad #time (at Dogpatch, San Francisco)

Potrero Nuevo 2017 #analog #film #negativespacegallery #silvergelatinprint #ilfordhp5 #hasselblad #potrero (at San Francisco, California)

Potrero Nuevo 2017 #analog #film #negativespacegallery #silvergelatinprint #ilfordhp5 #hasselblad (at Dogpatch, San Francisco)