untitled

untitled, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

today i found 3 spiral bound water color sketchbooks full of artwork that i had forgotten about. they were labeled "summer 2001". this is one of my favorites, it reminds me of simon because of the long nose, bent ear, and expectant or excited look in the eyes. it's a mix of crayon and watercolor.
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simon

simon, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

this is probably about 10 years old. i was playing with ink and water and wanted to try to do some simple asian line drawings. it was a fun exercise, but i found that it was harder than it looks and takes a bit of finesse - i'm used to just throwing on the acrylic and painting over it if i don't like it... here's one that turned out ok, it's of simon when he was just a wee pup..
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untitled stripes

untitled stripes, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

some friends gave me this canvas - they had painted the stripes, but then decided it wasn't what they wanted. for me, it was a great background to paint on! and at 48"by30", it's one of my larger paintings. this one is hanging in my studio until i figure out where to hang it in the living room.
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simon's beach party

simon's beach party, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's the finished work. it feels like a spring day today so i've been photographing some new and old works... this is currently hanging above our fireplace. it still reminds me of a scene from a fellini movie.
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simon's beach party (in progress)

simon's beach party (in progress), originally uploaded by marcofrey.

a collage of all of my prints to date.. here they are placed on the canvas and waiting to be permanently attached. a kind of fellini beach party..
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identity theft

identity theft, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

with the rain outside, i couldn't take a great picture, but still wanted to share my newest piece. it's called identity theft. it's a mixed media with some of my wild iris prints cut out of paper and pasted onto the canvas. there is also a border of shredded money on the sides and top... i didn't shred it! it comes that way and you can get your own for free when you visit the museum at the federal reserve bank. some of you may recognize the little man in the middle with the mustache...
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gardening

gardening, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

not that this is a good day for gardening, with the snow still on the ground and the freezing temps... but i thought i'd share with you one of my first paintings. it currently has an honorable space on the wall in my studio.
being one of my first paintings, it's definitely very naive, but also very raw - 2 of my favorite adjectives about art. i hope you enjoy it as much as i do..

stone mountain

stone mountain, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

just created a photography set on flickr to highlight some of my favorite photos that i've taken..
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portrait of wayne

portrait of wayne, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's a portrait i took of wayne while we were in richmond. this was on belle isle. look closely and you'll see wayne's head.
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untitled stripes

untitled stripes, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's the newest work... this photo was taken in eula's studio so you can see hints of her work around the edges...
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puberty

puberty, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

i'm still working on the same print and with my sprained ankles i haven't been to the art store to buy new supplies. so i have an older painting for you. it's from several years ago. i can't remember who the actual model was, but i do remember that she was wearing clothes. when i was finished with the painting, i stepped back and immediately thought of Edvard Munch's Puberty... so i gave mine the same title.
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Wild Iris

Wild Iris, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

of the series, this might be my fav....
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it's a she-devil

it's a she-devil, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's the latest, latest version of my wild iris print, she-devil. i set out to do about 20 or 21, but ended up doing 37 (so far). a strange number to end up with on the day before i turn 38! and i'll probably continue to carve away and print single color prints with the face and body.
print collectors will probably not like that i never number my prints like 1/37, instead i number all of my work as each piece is a unique piece of art. plus i catalog the prints right along with my paintings.. so there you have it...
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