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1953 Lenox, Iowa, USA |
| About the Artist | |
Kevin's acrylic paintings carry reminiscent overtones of both Hopper and Benton. His works exhibit a slightly primitive tone reminding the viewer of the relationship between the camera/canvas/painter/subject. Working from digitals Kevin captures his subject(s), often unaware in a moment in space and time. This invasion/observation offers a very personal connection between the viewer, the artist, and the subjects themselves. Kevin's work reveals his subjects in everyday acts yet hints at their mysterious unknowns. Individually each piece offers a view of intriguing subjects, caught in a moment of time. As a body of work they capture the essence of the female in a kaleidoscope of color and movement. |
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6th Avenue Blues
1998 |
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| Street musician in NYC- the first of a continuing series of "Blues" painting done in cities around the US and the world. |
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Bing Bang Broadway Blues
2005 |
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| This painting is from my “Blues Series”. I travel extensively around the US and the world. I make a record of the different places through paintings of street musicians, incorporating local color within each work. In “Bing, Bang” the backdrop of the storefront window and reflections created its own abstract sense. The combination of the subject and light reflections also created a new language apart from the advertising slogans painted on the windows. The final work is framed using .75 inch copper pipe. |
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Girl in the Window
2007 |
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| This is from a series of paintings of girls and young women the “Girl, Woman, Girl” series. This is primarily a guerrilla series garnered from digital shots of interesting women from around the world. In many cases (not all) the subjects are unaware they are being observed. I will inform them after the fact (if possible). |
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Girl with the Pearl Earring
2002 |
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| This painting is from my “Girl, Woman, Girl” series. Simone is my favorite model having painted her numerous times. While attending a Painting Intensive at the San Francisco Art Inst. I stayed with her father. I “captured” her asleep in her father’s bed, a picture of 10 year old innocence. I was particularly struck by the richness of the blankets and the folds and layers which create partial images. I used nearly solid colors and let the line create the flow, fold and feel of bulk. The title, of course, makes reference to both art history and popular culture. |
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Marilyn-Icon
2005 |
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| ICON is from my “Girl, Woman, Girl” series. The woman is Marilyn Marks who I “met” in NYC. I see her image replacing Marilyn Monroe as the ideal American Woman: dark, of uncertain ethnic origins. In 1962 Warhol painted his famous “Marilyn”, blonde, blue-eyed, and openly sexual. A tacit promise to American men.
ICON represents all women who celebrate both their beauty and self-awareness. The painting brings in visual references to other artists. Yellow and green are echoes of Warhol’s Marilyn. The yellow “borrows” from the blonde. The lips are Tom Wesselmann, and the drips a faint reference to Pollock.
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Paul Klee Disguised as A Homeless man
2001 |
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| I observed this homeless man hiding from a crowd that had gathered during the International AIDs Conference in Durbin, SA. When I started this work I was struck by 2 things: the total isolation of the man to his environment and the resemblance of the blanket pattern to the works of Paul Klee. Trying to capitalize on both I painted him alone on a stark canvas and used no shading in a semi-abstract manor like Klee. I removed all extraneous objects except the small discarded piece of trash laying on the blanket. It seemed to me to symbolize the very essence of the man and his place in society. Finally, to give the canvas some “weight” I used the old paint water to wash the background. Again a reference to his throwaway quality. These soft washed pastels give the work an almost Japanese watercolor appearance. |
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Daughter of the Prophet
2007 |
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| I "found" her in Berlin, a young Muslim girl on the verge of becoming a woman in a violent world. This is from a series of paintings of girls and young women the “Girl, Woman, Girl” series. This is primarily a guerrilla series garnered from digital shots of interesting women from around the world. In many cases (not all) the subjects are unaware they are being observed. I will inform them after the fact (if possible). |
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Girl in the Yellow Shoes
2007 |
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| I saw this girl in Amsterdam at the Van Gogh. This is from a series of paintings of girls and young women the “Girl, Woman, Girl” series. This is primarily a guerrilla series garnered from digital shots of interesting women from around the world. In many cases (not all) the subjects are unaware they are being observed. I will inform them after the fact (if possible). |
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Windy City Blues
2007 |
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| Windy City Blues is a continuation of my Blues series. I shot the image of the violin player in front of the Chicago Art Institute. I then set him against the background of the famously untitled Picasso sculpture and the high-rise buildings of downtown Chi. I replaced his vest with an image from Miro which is in a private collection in Chicago. Enjoy! |
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Woman On The Boat
2007 |
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| I saw this young woman on the canals in Amsterdam. I liked the aloofness of the sunglasses and the stark contrast between the orange sleeve and the polka dot coat. |
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Blue Money (Rachel)
2008 |
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| I met Rachel at he artist's reception for my one man show in Chicago. Rachel worked at Tulip Toys selling, um, er adult toys. Thus the title, taken from the Van Morrison song by the same name which alludes to the Adult Entertainment industry. |
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Mother Goddess
2005 |
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| Nature shows us the mother of us all. The Mother Goddess. |
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Alyssa Smiles
2008 |
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Russian Hill- Larkin & Greenwich
2008 |
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| A little piece of San Francisco. |
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Gratitude Girl
2008 |
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| In 2006 our family gathered for a visit in San Francisco. We had lunch at the Gratitude Cafe a famous vegetarian place. It is open seating and we were paced with a nice young couple. I asked the woman if I could take her picture as I am a painter. Here is The Girl in the Gratitude Cafe. I completed this work as an artist-in-residence at the Columbia Middle school in Berkeley Heights, NJ where Joe Lanni is the art teacher. |
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Praising Giacometti
2008 |
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Erin Winking
2007 |
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| From my Girl, Woman, Girl series |
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Study in Red and White
2009 |
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| I met these women in NYC, a grandmother and her grand daughters out for a nice dinner. |
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The Conversation
2009 |
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| With a day to kill in Kansas City I thought a visit to the Nelson-Atkins Museum would be fun. As I strolled into a large room I found myself alone with this young museum employee. She was on a break and having a deep conversation with, I assumed, her boyfriend. She never even noticed that I was taking her picture. |
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Waiting...
2009 |
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| Several years ago I was at Sea World in San Diego and watching the crowd. I liked the body language of the 2 ladies in front of me. We were in front of the large tank so the background was a wall of water. I merely eliminated all other visual references. The women have a sort of floating appearance as if they are both solid and buoyant at the same time. |
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Jersey Girls Point Pleasant NJ
2009 |
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| With friends "down the shore" at Point Pleasant walking the boardwalk. These young cuties were to good to pass up. |
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| Education and biography | |
| I earned my BFA from Drake University in Des Moines, IA. My studies included an emphasis in painting and printmaking. I have shown and sold my work in Iowa, Kansas, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, and Switzerland. I also have had a career as an award winning creative director which included a position as art director for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Service. Since 1991 I have been principal and owner of BSFG advertising. I currently work and reside in Berkeley Heights, NJ and both of my sons are accomplished artists. |
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