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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latest print

final, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's one of my latest prints... it's 1 of 7 and is in a few different colors - this is one of my favs though..
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stuffed (or. lady smith-smythe)

stuffed (or. lady smith-smythe), originally uploaded by marcofrey.

this is my favorite painting from the past year and as such it will be on the cover of my art calendar for next year...
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mon frere

mon frere, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's a mixed media painting you've probably never seen before. i did this many years ago and was inspired by this asian newspaper that i found. the little boy is from a photo of my brother back in the 1970s...
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katia

katia, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's an old painting i did of katia. the wax on her shirt was actually on the canvas before i painted her, it was not intentionally placed on her breast. that said, i think it's fantastic and hilarious.
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self portrait

self portrait, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

here's a self portrait on pegboard that i did a while ago... it doesn't really look anything like me, but it is...
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glass headless in forest

glass headless in forest, originally uploaded by marcofrey.

i was fascinated with dark and creepy paintings back in 2004.. here's a glass head that i placed in a very sparse forest... it makes me think of halloween which seems right around the corner now that we finally have some cooler weather...
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