Pancakes and Booze - Minneapolis
Art submissions shown September 23rd, 2023
All pieces were done in the year 2023 and are for sale
Multiple forms of media were used including wood sculpting, wood burning, dremel, staining, acrylics, watercolors, spray painting, spray on makeup, and finger painting
Cold
- Cheers to Goodbye -
Cold is spray paint and acrylic on a mirror background
Inspired by the song Cold by Dark Divine and Cheers to Goodbye by Escape the Fate, this picture is meant to reflect the room around it- either showing a lively crowd of people or a cold, empty room. In both the figure is meant to stand alone in the ashes and reach up to something beautiful while their gown is stained. They can either be ascending or descending- their fate in limbo.
SOLD
Abstract Tides
Abstract Tides is spray paint, sharpie, and acrylic finger paint on a thrift store canvas
Abstract Tides is inspired by words of knowledge I was given. One described abstract art and the picture of my life that was being painted around me. The other was of two whirlpools, and as I surrendered to one, I was pulled out of the other. I could stop fighting so hard for my life and trying to control what I wanted, but instead let myself be taken around to the eventual destination. Though it is barely visible, Psalm 139 is written on the canvas as well.
Let’s Take an Adventure
Let’s Take an Adventure is scorched pine wood and dremel carving
Let’s Take an Adventure is a three-piece picture of some of my favorite things about the fall season, including the romantic harvest moon, spooky fantasy buildings, and of course, smiling jack-o-lanterns and old graveyards.
The Secret Place
The Secret Place is wood sculpting with scorching, burning, staining, dremeling, spray on makeup, and watercolors on half a headboard
The Secret Place is a reference to alone time with God. The place that only you and Him are and the things you share together there.
Not Just a Western God
Not Just a Western God is wood sculpting with scorching, burning, wood staining, spray on makeup and watercolors
Not Just a Western God was inspired by testimonies from Japan of people hearing the name of Jesus and their tearful response, “I thought He was just a western God.“ This broke by heart… The idea for this picture was given to me the day I found out I was accepted to this art show.
There is a warrior at the top of a staircase strewn with cherry blossoms to show God’s passionate love for us and His compassion for our journey with Him. There are three waterfalls to symbolize the love that never runs dry as well as the trinity’s power. The two lanterns are to show God’s eyes full of love and fierce pursuit of us. The Torii gate symbolizes the spiritual world that we are invited to walk in and where God moves. The warrior is kneeling before the cross with his katana unsheathed in surrender.
Redemption
Redemption is spray paint, acrylic, sharpie and finger painting on a thrift store canvas
Redemption was a picture that took about six months to finally finish. It was with me through a lot of different transitions, cried over, abandoned, and returned to. Sometimes I knew what I was doing with it, and other times I could barely see what my hands were doing. Ultimately I am happy with the result. To me it shows the conflict and transitions of the time as well as the peace in the storm and hope that can be held.
All That is Gold
(Riddle of Strider by JRR Tolkien)
All That is Gold is scorched wood, wood burning, and dremeling
All That is Gold has kind of a funny origin… I was looking for a print or art piece with this poem in the beautiful, iconic Tolkien script and I could not find any that I liked! So I broke out my tools and decided to make it myself.
Dream, Fight, Rest
Dream, Fight, Rest is wood sculpting, wood burning, spray paint makeup, and wood stain
Dream, Fight, Rest was my very first wood sculpting project that was finished around February this year. At the time, I was mentally and physically unable to paint without throwing up or going into a panic attack. So I turned to a different creative medium to try to do anything. “Dream Fight Rest“ are meant to show the three stages we go through in life; dreaming, fighting for what we want, and resting after the fight is won. Since then I’ve continued to regularly do woodworking as well as painting.
SOLD
Lurkers
Lurkers is spray paint, acrylic, finger painting, and watercolors on a thrift store canvas/frame
Lurkers is one of my favorite pictures I’ve done. There was so much time that went into the colors and subtitles of the piece as well as seeing how many lil spooks I could hide throughout the piece! Even in the last week before this show I am still recounting and adding more!
There Be Dragons
There Be Dragons is spray paint, watercolor, and scorching on a thrift store canvas
There Be Dragons is the first picture I was able to paint in 2023. Before this time I found myself terribly sick whenever I sat down to draw or paint. I loved the subtlety of this picture and wanted to keep it as light as possible, even in the castle walls and girl’s dress so that her hair and the dark, scorched skies and glimpses of the dragons really stood out.
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