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My interest in the "old school approach" to oil painting led me to the Vanitas style. The Vanitas symbolize (for me) the transient nature of life. Symbolic objects such as skulls, spoiled food, a snuffed out or lit candle, fading flowers etc. illustrate the brevity of life and the inevitability of death. The objects I place in these paintings show the impermanence of material things. What are you doing with your life? Are you making the most of your short time here? Mortality and making the most of life go hand in hand with the skater mentality. It's the same philosophy. I hope this series speaks to the skaters out there who knuckle down and enjoy why we are here. If you like the decks and desire other objects in a piece made just for you, contact me. I love working with people on a piece that symbolizes a philosophy I subscribe to. There are the traditional subject matter like: skeletons, skulls, withering flowers, dead animals, ripening fruit, bubbles, maps, musical instruments, b
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My work relates to a personal journey and I use animals and people to draw the viewer into the story. The best I can describe it is... I am after a low rumble, not lighting. Are the characters in my painting here to protect or harm? You decide.
My latest obsession is with the Vanitas style and content of the 17th century Dutch painters. The Vanitas symbolize the transient nature of life. Symbolic objects such as skulls, spoiled food, a snuffed out or burning candle, fading flowers etc. illustrate the brevity of life and the inevitability of death.
What are you doing with your life? Are you making the most of your short time here? Mortality and making the most of life go hand in hand with the skater mentality. It's the same philosophy. I hope the deck series speaks to the skaters out there who knuckle down and enjoy why we are here.
If you would like to suggest specific objects for a deck made just for you, contact me. I love working with people on a piece that symbolizes a philosophy I subscribe to. There are the traditional subject matter like: skeletons, skulls, withering flowers, dead animals, ripening fruit, bubbles, maps, musical instruments, books, spectacles, time pieces, insects, snakes...etc. I encourage creativity in your choices, maybe even more modern objects?
I also love to create various things with my hands and have opened an ETSY shop to share my passion for vintage glamour, butterflies, punk rock, skulls, feathers, and sparkles. The skate decks can be purchased there along side the other pretties in the shop.
http://stixandjones.com/
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