AN URBAN OPPOSITION

Hey everyone
During the last few weeks of school, a friend of mine asked me if I wanted to display some of my work in an exhibition held in the student union at my school. A few kids were putting together a show and wanted to display a variety of student art work. Of course I was excited to get some of my more experimental work out there for some feedback and see what the other artists had to offer.

The title of the show was "AN URBAN OPPOSITION". Looking back it was a pretty fun experience and a nice way to get my mind off finals week for little bit. The exhibition displayed photography, collages, sculpture, and an oil painting we all worked on the weeks before the show. The picture shown here is one that my little sister took while we were setting up.

I Often use cardboard as a cheap and resourceful way to vent artistically. Cheap outlets are solid gold to me and I've always found it interesting to ponder exactly how physical and sentimental value are derived in art. Sometimes I use the cardboard like pages in my sketchbook, sporadically painting whatever comes to mind and I find it interesting how such visually appealing images materialized from this method.

These kind of works are perhaps the most valuable pieces to me on a personal level. I choose select images and landscapes then bring them together as a means of expressing a specific feeling or emotion I am experiencing at the time. When I can capture my entire state of mind in one moment and communicate it through words, I write songs or poetry, however, this doesn't happen too often. As good as I am at articulating verbally, I am much more familiar with the language of images. Each image I use has specific personal implication and contributes greatly to the overall meaning of the work. Not until I am finished do I attempt to put these feelings into words by giving it a title.

When I take some better pictures I'll elaborate in detail on the specific implications of this particular set of pieces. Since the show I've actually grown fond of the work and the feedback I've been getting has been excellent. With that said, I'm always open to to any feedback, positive and negative. Stay tuned and look out for the new links as I continue to work. I have alot of new things going with Born 2 Shine and the Kustom Geeks so expect some new pages and more music as well. Again, live free and stay tuned. Peace out.