When painting...what is on your mind?

"I don't think about art when I'm working I try to think about life"--Jean-Michel Basquiat

Oak Cliff: In Transit

My thoughts on preparing for the Oak Cliff: In Transit show July 14, 2012 at the Oak Cliff Culture Center in Dallas, TX.

I believe my work is a blend of abstract portraits influenced by expressionism and graffiti. There is a movement to incorporate graffiti within traditional contemporary spaces. I am trying to draw between the fine line of contemporary graffiti and modern day expressionism. Expressionism is described as having brush strokes that give way to the process where painting becomes an unplanned event inspired by emotions. I want each painting to be very simple, obvious and recognizable to the point people feel the need to fill a void with their imaginations. My work should look as if a child could achieve the same affect yet have an element of difficulty that relates to the authentic character found in my usage of line and form, how I infuse the two elements of line and form is the distinct individualistic approach to art I am trying to perfect. There is something often profound when simplicity makes you think beyond the obvious. Simplicity that creates intrigue is difficult to do but can have major rewards. When I think of simple works of art Basquiat, Picasso and Haring come to mind, so many people try to duplicate their works but fail miserably which is the main reason why their work is timeless. Art people study throughout history will always be relevant in the present and necessary to the preservation of the art being created for the future. –Rosie Lee

From point A to point B

Time to revisit and rethink goals.

“If you don’t know where you are going, then how will you know when you arrive”—Jack White.

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