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1. Good Times with Old Friends
from $20.00
"Good Times with Old Friends” features the most popular beers from the 1950′s and 1960′s. Inspired by artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s Dogs Playing Poker Series. This is the first of a series of beer themed pieces I will be creating.
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10. Abstract
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
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Abstract Art is a generic term that
describes two different methods of
abstraction: 'semi abstraction' and 'pure
abstraction'. The word 'abstract' means
to withdraw part of something in order
to consider it separately. In Abstract
art that 'something' is one or more of
the visual elements of a subject: its line,
shape, tone, pattern, texture, or form.
Semi-Abstraction is where the image still
has one foot in representational art. It
uses a type of stylisation where the artist
selects, develops and refines specific
visual elements (e.g. line, color and shape)
in order to create a poetic reconstruction or
simplified essence of the original subject.
Pure Abstraction is where the artist uses
visual elements independently as the
actual subject of the work itself.
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11. Fauvism
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
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Fauvism was a joyful style of painting
that delighted in using outrageously
bold colors. It was developed in France
at the beginning of the 20th century by
Henri Matisse and André Derain. The
artists who painted in this style were
known as 'Les Fauves' (the wild
beasts), a title that came from a
sarcastic remark in a review by the
art critic Louis Vauxcelles.
'Les Fauves' believed that color
should be used at its highest pitch to
express the artist's feelings about a
subject, rather than simply to describe
what it looks like. Fauvist paintings
have two main characteristics: extremely
simplified drawing and intensely
exaggerated color. Fauvism was a major
influence on German Expressionism.
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12. De Stijl
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
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De Stijl was a Dutch 'style' of pure
abstraction developed by Piet Mondrian,
Theo Van Doesburg and Bart van der Leck.
Mondrian gradually refined the elements
of his art to a grid of lines and primary
colors which he configured in a series of
compositions that explored his universal
principles of harmony. He saw the elements
of line and color as possessing counter-
acting cosmic forces. Vertical lines
embodied the direction and energy of the
sun's rays.These were countered by
horizontal lines relating to the earth's
movement around it. He saw primary
colors through the same cosmic tinted
spectacles: yellow radiated the sun's energy;
blue receded as infinit space and red
materialized where blue and yellow met.
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13. Surrealism
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
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Surrealism was the positive response to
Dada's negativity. Its aim, as outlined in the
First Surrealist Manifesto of 1924, was to
liberate the artist's imagination by tapping
into the unconscious mind to discover a
'superior' reality - a 'sur-reality'. To achieve
this the Surrealists drew upon the images
of dreams, the effects of combining
disassociated images, and the technique
of 'pure psychic automatism', a spontaneous
form of drawing without the conscious control
of the mind.
The look of Surrealist art was inspired by the
irrational juxtaposition of images in Dada
collages, the metaphysical art of Giorgio de
Chirico, and both 'primitive' and 'outsider' art.
The most influential of the Surrealist artists
were Max Ernst, Joan Miró, Salvador Dali and
René Magritte. The movement broke up
at the outbreak of war in 1939 when several
of the Surrealists left Europe for New York
where they had a formative influence on
the development of Abstract Expressionism.
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14. Op Art
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
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Op Art is short for 'optical art'. It was an
abstract style that emerged in the 1960's
based on the illusionistic effects of line,
shape, pattern and color.
Op Artists such as Victor Vasarely,
Bridget Riley and Richard Anuszkiewicz
play with the perception of the viewer by
subverting the picture plane with ambiguous
shapes, shifting tones and dynamic color
relationships. Although Op Art images are
static they generate the illusion of
movement with perceptual tricks that
create an unstable picture surface. The
effects of this can be so strong that you
have to look away for fear of losing your
balance or hurting your eyes. Needless to
say that the fairground fun aspect of Op Art
was very popular with the public
and was quickly commercialized by the
design and fashion industries.
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15. Pop Art
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
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Pop Art was the art movement that
characterized a sense of optimism during the
post war consumer boom of the 1950's and
60's. It coincided with the globalization of pop
music and youth culture, personified by
Elvis and The Beatles.
Pop Art was brash, colorful, young, fun and
hostile to the artistic establishment. It
included different styles of painting and
sculpture from various countries, but what
they all had in common was an interest in
popular culture.
The stark look of Pop Art emerged from a
fusion of Dada collages and 'readymades'
with the imagery of the consumer culture. It
was seen as an antidote to the introspection
of Abstract Expressionism. The expressive
techniques of Jasper Johns and Robert
Rauschenberg provided the stylistic link
between Abstract Expressionism and Pop
but the images of celebrity and consumerism
by Andy Warhol and the comic book
iconography of Roy Lichtenstein represent
the style as we know it today.
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2. High Roller
from $20.00
"High Roller” features the Chives Black Lager beer playing a game of craps with a couple of lovely ladies on each side. This is the second of a series of beer themed pieces.
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5. Uptown Turnaround
from $20.00
“Uptown Turnaround” was created to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Uptown Art Fair. The original measures 36″ x 48″. It was a great honor for me as an artist to be the featured / commemorative artist for the Uptown Art Fair. The piece features some very iconic characters and destinations from Uptown, MN… Past and Present.
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Chicago Has Character
from $14.00
Save 30%
"Chicago Has Character” features over 100 characters juxtaposed above the iconic skyline of Chicago. There are close to 30 Chicago inspired characters hidden throughout.
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It's a Doggy Dog World
from $5.00
The original "It's a Doggy Dog World" belongs to a private Collection.
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Klondike Kate Peggy
from $5.00
This painting is of a Saint Paul Winter Carnival Icon, Klondike Kate. This is a painting of Klondike Kate 2012 Peggy.
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Minneapolis Has Character
from $20.00
"Minneapolis Has Character” Over 100 character of cartoon made by Shane and famous people in Minneapolis
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Oh Sweet, Sweet Martha's
from $5.00
Oh Sweet, Sweet Martha's was created to commemorate the iconic Sweet Martha's Cookies from the MN State Fair. The original measures 24" x 24" x 5". Painted on birch, each character is cut out and layered on separate layers to give a 3 Dimensional effect. The original is part of the Joe Gallagher Collection.
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Remembering Porkys (1953-2011)
from $5.00
Remembering Porkys (1953-2011) was created to commemorate the memorable 58 years it was in business. The original measures 24" x 30" x 5". Painted on birch, each character is cut out and layered on separate layers to give a 3 Dimensional effect. The original is part of the Joe Gallagher Collection.
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- Views:
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1. Good Times with Old Friends
from $20.00
"Good Times with Old Friends” features the most popular beers from the 1950′s and 1960′s. Inspired by artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s Dogs Playing Poker Series. This is the first of a series of beer themed pieces I will be creating.
-
10. Abstract
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
______________________________________________________________
Abstract Art is a generic term that describes two different methods of abstraction: 'semi abstraction' and 'pure abstraction'. The word 'abstract' means to withdraw part of something in order to consider it separately. In Abstract art that 'something' is one or more of the visual elements of a subject: its line, shape, tone, pattern, texture, or form. Semi-Abstraction is where the image still has one foot in representational art. It uses a type of stylisation where the artist selects, develops and refines specific visual elements (e.g. line, color and shape) in order to create a poetic reconstruction or simplified essence of the original subject. Pure Abstraction is where the artist uses visual elements independently as the actual subject of the work itself.
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11. Fauvism
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
______________________________________________________________
Fauvism was a joyful style of painting that delighted in using outrageously bold colors. It was developed in France at the beginning of the 20th century by Henri Matisse and André Derain. The artists who painted in this style were known as 'Les Fauves' (the wild beasts), a title that came from a sarcastic remark in a review by the art critic Louis Vauxcelles. 'Les Fauves' believed that color should be used at its highest pitch to express the artist's feelings about a subject, rather than simply to describe what it looks like. Fauvist paintings have two main characteristics: extremely simplified drawing and intensely exaggerated color. Fauvism was a major influence on German Expressionism.
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12. De Stijl
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
______________________________________________________________
De Stijl was a Dutch 'style' of pure abstraction developed by Piet Mondrian, Theo Van Doesburg and Bart van der Leck. Mondrian gradually refined the elements of his art to a grid of lines and primary colors which he configured in a series of compositions that explored his universal principles of harmony. He saw the elements of line and color as possessing counter- acting cosmic forces. Vertical lines embodied the direction and energy of the sun's rays.These were countered by horizontal lines relating to the earth's movement around it. He saw primary colors through the same cosmic tinted spectacles: yellow radiated the sun's energy; blue receded as infinit space and red materialized where blue and yellow met.
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13. Surrealism
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
______________________________________________________________
Surrealism was the positive response to Dada's negativity. Its aim, as outlined in the First Surrealist Manifesto of 1924, was to liberate the artist's imagination by tapping into the unconscious mind to discover a 'superior' reality - a 'sur-reality'. To achieve this the Surrealists drew upon the images of dreams, the effects of combining disassociated images, and the technique of 'pure psychic automatism', a spontaneous form of drawing without the conscious control of the mind. The look of Surrealist art was inspired by the irrational juxtaposition of images in Dada collages, the metaphysical art of Giorgio de Chirico, and both 'primitive' and 'outsider' art. The most influential of the Surrealist artists were Max Ernst, Joan Miró, Salvador Dali and René Magritte. The movement broke up at the outbreak of war in 1939 when several of the Surrealists left Europe for New York where they had a formative influence on the development of Abstract Expressionism.
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14. Op Art
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
______________________________________________________________
Op Art is short for 'optical art'. It was an abstract style that emerged in the 1960's based on the illusionistic effects of line, shape, pattern and color. Op Artists such as Victor Vasarely, Bridget Riley and Richard Anuszkiewicz play with the perception of the viewer by subverting the picture plane with ambiguous shapes, shifting tones and dynamic color relationships. Although Op Art images are static they generate the illusion of movement with perceptual tricks that create an unstable picture surface. The effects of this can be so strong that you have to look away for fear of losing your balance or hurting your eyes. Needless to say that the fairground fun aspect of Op Art was very popular with the public and was quickly commercialized by the design and fashion industries.
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15. Pop Art
from $20.00
My latest series “Inspirations” is a take on fine art movements that have influenced me as an artist. I created six beautiful works of art, and when I finished, I ripped them apart. When peeled back you find another painting in my juxtaposed cartoon style. I know, it sounds crazy… and for the most part, is was. The finished paintings are truly unique.
______________________________________________________________
Pop Art was the art movement that characterized a sense of optimism during the post war consumer boom of the 1950's and 60's. It coincided with the globalization of pop music and youth culture, personified by Elvis and The Beatles. Pop Art was brash, colorful, young, fun and hostile to the artistic establishment. It included different styles of painting and sculpture from various countries, but what they all had in common was an interest in popular culture. The stark look of Pop Art emerged from a fusion of Dada collages and 'readymades' with the imagery of the consumer culture. It was seen as an antidote to the introspection of Abstract Expressionism. The expressive techniques of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg provided the stylistic link between Abstract Expressionism and Pop but the images of celebrity and consumerism by Andy Warhol and the comic book iconography of Roy Lichtenstein represent the style as we know it today.
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2. High Roller
from $20.00
"High Roller” features the Chives Black Lager beer playing a game of craps with a couple of lovely ladies on each side. This is the second of a series of beer themed pieces.
-
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-
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5. Uptown Turnaround
from $20.00
“Uptown Turnaround” was created to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Uptown Art Fair. The original measures 36″ x 48″. It was a great honor for me as an artist to be the featured / commemorative artist for the Uptown Art Fair. The piece features some very iconic characters and destinations from Uptown, MN… Past and Present.
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Chicago Has Character
from $14.00
Save 30%
"Chicago Has Character” features over 100 characters juxtaposed above the iconic skyline of Chicago. There are close to 30 Chicago inspired characters hidden throughout.
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It's a Doggy Dog World
from $5.00
The original "It's a Doggy Dog World" belongs to a private Collection.
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Klondike Kate Peggy
from $5.00
This painting is of a Saint Paul Winter Carnival Icon, Klondike Kate. This is a painting of Klondike Kate 2012 Peggy.
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Minneapolis Has Character
from $20.00
"Minneapolis Has Character” Over 100 character of cartoon made by Shane and famous people in Minneapolis
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Oh Sweet, Sweet Martha's
from $5.00
Oh Sweet, Sweet Martha's was created to commemorate the iconic Sweet Martha's Cookies from the MN State Fair. The original measures 24" x 24" x 5". Painted on birch, each character is cut out and layered on separate layers to give a 3 Dimensional effect. The original is part of the Joe Gallagher Collection.
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Remembering Porkys (1953-2011)
from $5.00
Remembering Porkys (1953-2011) was created to commemorate the memorable 58 years it was in business. The original measures 24" x 30" x 5". Painted on birch, each character is cut out and layered on separate layers to give a 3 Dimensional effect. The original is part of the Joe Gallagher Collection.
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