Johnny O'Brady Johnny O'Brady FIRST THURSDAY ARTWALK @ New Studio (Here In The Nowhere Studio) www.619western.com 3rd Floor North Posted at 9:46 AM May 7 view more
About me:
I'm a painter. I'm very messy and like to walk around in wet paint. Art is therapy for my soul.
I like to paint people who aren't around anymore. To bring them back. Sometimes as I paint I can almost feel them breathing in the room with me. I wonder who they loved and what they have left behind. They remind me that life is precious - and fleeting.
I want my paintings to look like they've been hanging in the sun for 80 years and then dragged through a garage full of dust and motor oil.
I add tea to my brush water and keep it murky and dirty to help achieve this.
The series I'm doing now is of film stars from the 1920's - 1950's.
Marilyn Dress.(Marilyn Monroe) 2008. mixed media on canvas, 46” x 48”
Untitled.(Shirley Temple, I.) 2007. acrylic on canvas, 32" x 32".
The Materialization of her Dream.(Kay Francis) 2008. oil on canvas, 54” x 72”
Untitled.(Joan Crawford, I.) 2008. acrylic on canvas, 53” x 71"
Untitled.(unknown man and dog) 2007. acrylic on linen, 54" x 40 1/2".
Untitled.(Ellen Drew, II.) 2007. water media on linen, unframed size 72" x 40".
Who I'd like to meet:
I had the honor of painting on stage with The Red Paintings during their Seattle show on May 6. This band is unbelivable - check them out.
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Hi Johnny~ Stopping by to wish you a Happy Birthday!
Hope all is great with you. Love your work. Do you know what happened to Mark from Canada. His work was of flowers in glass and still life composition of women? Again HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are an fantastic artist, ...ill like the sice u paint in but also your thoughts around the picture, really great work, have a beautiful week then, love and light¤