| I am passionate about the subject of human emotion, flaw and behavior. This is the driving force behind most of my artwork. I continually explore human shortcomings and frailties, sin, evil, vice, accountability, repentance, regret, grief, etc. It is the most inspiring subject I know of. Besides death, it's another thing we all have in common.
The Broken Toys Series, comprised of many endearing characters, is based on behavior, emotion, situation and imperfection. While Bunny very often has a smoke or a drink (or both) in hand, this is not what's being promoted. There's much more going on than what might be first assumed. The anesthetics symbolize something else.
I myself do not smoke or drink (unless you want to call the occasional single raspberry beer, drinking). Flaw, mortality, loneliness, apathy, misdirection, etc, are what's being symbolized. I have a lot of empathy for the characters and feel drawn to keep recreating them again and again. I suppose I identify with them all too well, as would many.
1920's - 1950's celluloid, tin and plush toys, as well as cartoons and comics from the era, are my inspiration. A simpler time with great music. When certain things weren't as important as they are today, and life was a lot slower (it seems... I wasn't alive then).
Though my artwork stems from a love and studying of 1920's and 1950's cartoons and toys, my artwork isn't for children. My artwork is for adult children (aren't we all?).
The name, Broken Toys, was inspired by the book, The Velveteen Rabbit. Read it if you haven't. It's beautifully touching.
I reread the book early in 2003, and it inspired the Broken Toys Series. While the series has officially become more of a direction than a series, this is precisely what you will find at fluxfire.com.
I have been drawing since I was 2 or 3 years old. I have dabbled in just about every medium since. I prefer a combination of acrlyic, with other mediums on whatever I have access to.
Creating isn't an option. It's a drive... a need. A habit I'm actually thankful for.
To all the people who have purchased and who continue to purchase my artwork, I am very grateful. Thank you.
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发表于 2004-9-12 01:08:20
