WTF
You know you’ve made it when bad copies of your work start showing up on Instagram.
And not just bad, but embarrassingly bad.
One of the distinguishing features of my work is the level of realism at scale. I go to great lengths to make these works super-real with fine detail and careful finishes that range from matte to high gloss on the same piece.
Dog Orange detail
Each of my paint tubes has a clearly defined concept and multiple layers of context. I’m using the language of Pop Art to talk about the nature of art. Here is a real installation of paint tubes:
And it’s not just my Artist's’ Color Series that paint tubes that have been copied. Some jackass in Italy copied my matchbooks and even had the audacity to put my business name on them.
Woo Hoo - I’ve finally made it! <sigh>
A better indicator of success might be this new exhibition at the Bradbury Art Museum - my first museum show.
For me the real measure of success us twofold. First, the satisfaction of creating a vision, like this Art Tool Paint Set.
When things come together - maybe an especially difficult fabrication, or when I hang the work to be photographed - I invariably have a wide grin. Just as good - or maybe even better - is when someone else has the same reaction.
That’s when I know that I’ve made it (no pun intended).