Eight DC artists squeeze their small works into The Dunes for an intriguing exhibition!
Chris Bishop
Scott Brooks
Jared Davis
Anna U. Davis
Dana Ellyn
Emily Greene Liddle
Matt Sesow
Andrew Wodzianski
OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, March 2nd
7:30-10:30 pm
Show runs March 2nd – 28th, 2012
The Facebook invite is HERE!
Here are two of the pieces I’ll be exhibiting… “Heartplug Malfunction”
“Fenced In”
Glad to be showing back in DC again. Great lineup of artists and especially happy that Manon’s work will be included. “Washington Realism” opens next Friday evening, January 27, 6:00pm–8:00pm, at the Carroll Square Gallery, located at 975 F Street NW, Washington DC 20004, http://www.carrollsquare.com/gallery.html.
Hope everyone had a great holiday. After an intense year, it was nice to take a break. I went to some amazing parties, did some cooking,hung out with friends, and even found time to play some video games, which I could always call “research.” I still managed to do some work, and started a painting for the Monster Show, which opens February 27th at Prince Georges Community College’s Marlboro Gallery, and some illustration work.
I’m looking forward to 2012 and resolving to slow down just a bit. It feels like I’ve been rushing forever and need to stop and smell the roses – or the coffee or whatever – especially when it comes to painting. I do have several group shows lined up, including exhibits in the UK, LA, NYC, and beyond. I also have several in DC for a change. I’m not planning on a solo show this year, which will be a nice break. My home page and “Upcoming” sections of my blog are updated with a few links, so check those out.
“The Luckiest Widow in the World and Other Tales of Misfortune” at Last Rites Gallery runs through January 28th, so there’s still plenty of time to catch it. The opening was December 3rd, and we had a great time. Big thanks to Paul, Genevive, and the entire Last Rites Gang. The show also spurred some nice write ups here and there. In a piece titled “Scott G. Brooks: X-Rated,” Visionary Artistry Magazine wrote:
I usually have to do a double take with all of his work. Brooks’ artwork is shocking. But, I was not entirely appalled because this outrageous artist plays entirely in his own field, and his artwork is unmistakably one of a kind. His insane, x-rated, pornographic showcase will undoubtedly plague my mind for the next couple of weeks. His work makes for an unmistakable horror show, and I am still trying to figure out who would place images like these in their home. I am being somewhat obtrusive and over-bearing, but witnessing Brooks’ artwork will put you in a perfectly uncomfortable state. However, at the same time, it is quite intriguing and admirable. Brooks blends his work in a form of images that reminds me of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. It has a holy connection to it but at the same time it appears to serve as an outcast to other artwork. In other words, there is a subject as the center piece, and there are many people, or buildings, or symbols surrounding this subject (just like Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment.†Read the rest here.
I’d only consider myself R rated – or maybe NC-17 at a stretch – but it’s a fun read and many thanks to Visionary Artistry Magazine. Art Nouveau Magazine also had a great spread. Big thanks also to Hi Fructose, Creep Machine, and Arrested Motion for including my work.
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Nice preview of work for the Last Rites show is up at Hi-Fructose – check it out here.
Mining the shadows of his psyche, artist Scott G. Brooks takes inspiration from his work as a children’s book illustrator to create a foreboding narrative exhibition, ‘The Luckiest Widow In The World And Other Tales Of Misfortune,’ opening on December 3rd at NYC’s Last Rites Gallery. His figures, bearing signature anatomical exaggerations of the body, are set in far darker world than in previous works as the ‘tales’ focus on inner and outer manifestations of demons as well as captured scenes of misfortune. The figure centric compositions unfurl a potent mastery of atmosphere and setting, where characters cast in pervious works now meet with the moment of their doom. View more preview images from this anticipated show as well as studio shots below.
Nice preview of work for the Last Rites show is up at Hi-Fructose – check it out here.
Mining the shadows of his psyche, artist Scott G. Brooks takes inspiration from his work as a children’s book illustrator to create a foreboding narrative exhibition, ‘The Luckiest Widow In The World And Other Tales Of Misfortune,’ opening on December 3rd at NYC’s Last Rites Gallery. His figures, bearing signature anatomical exaggerations of the body, are set in far darker world than in previous works as the ‘tales’ focus on inner and outer manifestations of demons as well as captured scenes of misfortune. The figure centric compositions unfurl a potent mastery of atmosphere and setting, where characters cast in pervious works now meet with the moment of their doom. View more preview images from this anticipated show as well as studio shots below.
