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| "Feeling The Pinch," oil on board, 12 x 16 inches, by Steven Boone |
Sometimes an urge arises inside of me
to shake things up—like an earthquake that rumbles forth and
topples the established order of things. Only what is true and strong
survives. This rumbling has been going on inside of me for years and is seen in my art; with its variations in
style that often appear to not have correlations. Revolution keeps me
on my toes and far from complacency.
This weekend marks the beginning of a
show I will share with another artist—Dirk Kortz. The exhibit is
titled Twisted Portraits. We are both including portraits that
have an oddness inherent in them. Something unsettled. It could be a
grimacing face, or a hand reaching into the picture, smearing paint,
or even a face dangling from a clothesline. I expect that these
paintings won't sell easily . . . for they are disturbing. Life too
is unsettling . . . and art must reflect life.
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| "Untitled," six 8 x 10 inch panels, oil on canvas, by Dirk Kortz |