U2 inspired art

[cass]

I mentioned this artist here recently. My friend had an exhibition in Sydney and stumbled upon this guy's work at a nearby gallery.
Support your artists please... www.eganart.com.au


wwwwoops, one too many double u's



[This message has been edited by cass (edited 01-14-2002).]

 

[Kieran McConville]

I think I heard about this guy on U2log.com last year sometime. I like his site, will have to check out the paintings further when I'm in a fit state to comment.

 

[foray]

Hi cass, thanks a million for this website! What a find. I'm drawn to bright colours myself. I wonder what was the reception like with his works; was it a successful exhibition? What did people say, if you've read any reviews? I think this exhibition is more a fun thing for the artist than a serious one. Very indulgent. The way he presented the songs were comical and bordering on the corny but nice and well-meaning nonetheless. I like his iconography, definitely some Keith Haring influences there, like he mentioned

foray

 

[cass]

To be honest foray I only glanced at the thumbnails on his front page. I have no net time to surf unfortunately.I was mainly reacting to my friend's pleasure of the memory she shared with me about accidently finding herself in such a place.Just providing a U2ey link in case anyone was interested.

 

[Angela Harlem]

Thanks for that Cass! Do you or your friend know anything else about him? And also does your friend have any site with his/her work on? I'd love to see it if possible.

 

[cass]

hi angela, unfortunately my friend is not making a living with her art, so no, she doesn't have a web site..she doesn't have a puter. But she should!!imho.
She specialises in waves and seascapes, but did a series called "reconcilliation" that I particularly love. Waterlillies with tiny black and white babies amongst them. So much love goes into her work. She painted me a lovely coastal lake scene with flannel flower detail for my big 4 0. I treasure that one.
No I don't know anything about the irish artist, but he seems to like U2,so must be cool.Good luck to him.He's off to Dublin next the lucky man.

 

[Angela Harlem]

Thanks for that Cass, I wish your friend well with her work. Any one that attemps water in their subject gets much admiration from me! I tried it once with realism, and it kinda worked, but its so hard to do! Its a shame she cannot make it her living.

 

[Kieran McConville]

Originally posted by Angela Harlem:
Thanks for that Cass, I wish your friend well with her work. Any one that attemps water in their subject gets much admiration from me! I tried it once with realism, and it kinda worked, but its so hard to do! Its a shame she cannot make it her living.

I have never succeeded in really getting water right. The trick is to remember it ain't blue - that's just the sky. In a similar vein, a realistically-rendered drinking glass is so hard to conceptualize.