MOONSHINERS
MOONSHINERS; people who illegally strike their own strong drink, "moonshine" in the Appalachians.
All of my artworks are inspired by weathered walls with posters, peeling paint and all kinds of things in dilapidation.
I try to create something new, something beautiful with these elements.
This particular artwork is part of the Collages series. These collages are built up with all kinds of pictures, photos and images that I have collected over the years. Having always loved the appearanceI assemble original photography, assorted papers, acrylics, oil, charcoal, ink, and pencil in my works. The variety of resources I am able to use has proved indispensable to me. Having always loved the appearance of weathered walls plastered with peeling paint and old posters, I revive this aesthetic with hopefully a keen and professional eye. The creative objective of my work is to “make something beautiful out of dilapidation.” My tableaus explore the dissonance between old and new materials, intertwined in the most beautiful way possible to create dreamlike and melancholy images.
For this particular artwork I used a firm watercolor paper.
The artwork is a combination of a collage and a painting, like most of my artworks.
Materials used:
paper, acrylic, magazine, pencil, crayon,glue, varnish