Below is the latest painting fresh from the PONSHOP studio. Many of my friends and students have seen the progress over the past weeks and it's finally done. Mythological creatures have been a running theme of my work as of late, and I can only attribute the inspiration to growing up with a Dungeons and Dragons role playing set and then (as a college student) seeing the historic sculptures from Rome and Greece. Why a Griffin? honestly, the painting slowly developed into that form one night and after doing some research, I found that the creature (being half lion and half eagle) symbolizes intelligence, strength, and beauty. "Griffin Capital" is currently on exhibit at Art First Gallery for the month of April. If interested in purchasing, simply contact me via the PONSHOP website.
"Griffin Capital", Mixed Media on Canvas, 24"x24" $600 (click image to enlarge)
PONSHOP is a multifaceted storefront: an artist studio, gallery, retail store, and classroom. The vision of the owners, Scarlett Suhy-Pons and Gabriel Pons, is to provide a place that embodies what they love: art, design, and creative education. The gallery features a variety of work from artists both near and far. Their studio doubles as a classroom, providing workshops in everything from painting, ceramics, and architecture to street art and skateboard graphics.
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"Griffin Capital", Mixed Media on Canvas, 24"x24" $600
"Griffin Capital" (detail)
1 comment:
Powerful image, Gabe!
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