It’s what’s inside that counts.
30″ x 24″ — Oil/Canvas — 2010
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This is the third piece of three that will be showing in the group show 40 & Under at the Elliott Fouts Gallery from August 7 – September 3, 2010.
I’ve had these gumball machines for years, sitting in the studio. Initially I bought only a small amount of gum because, well, it’s intimidating thinking of painting them full. It’s a small form of torture for my kids. Gumball machines high on a shelf, being told “you can’t eat dad’s work”. So the gum became stale and dusty.
Until I decided to paint this piece and I needed more gum to fill the small blue machine. I took the machines down from the shelf and since I now had a surplus of gum and a surplus of pennies, I let the kids at it. They kept returning to the studio, within minutes of their last purchase, to let me know that they either dropped their gum or it ran out of flavor. Or that they got two purple ones in a row and were hoping for an orange so, here we go again.
we are no different .. we also keep coming back to things we enjoy .. don’t we?
“you can’t eat dad’s work” – this was indeed very funny.
I must say this .. i have been seeing your work over a year now ..
you make art(life) look much simpler ..
which we both know is not, and we all want to forget what we know ..
the difficulties ..
your art does the purpose!
And its been a real pleasure knowing your art.
Regards
Nisha
gorgeous!
Hi! Chris,
I read your post earlier and I found this to be a…very funny story–indeed!
(Like I mentioned in a previous post I own a red gumball machine too…Therefore,I can most definitely, relate to your story too…but, it’s me going back to my own machine.)
I guess we are all alike in that sense returning to thing we enjoy–repeatedly.
Now, to comment and compliment you on your art(work)…I like the title of your post…because I’am not sure if the title is “referring” to people?!? or the gum ball machine(s)?!?
Of course,I think that both of your paintings are very beautiful…Thanks, for sharing!
DeeDee ;-D
“Of course,I think that both of your paintings are very…”
Oops! I’am so sorry–for using the word “both” I was thinking of both of the gum ball machines that you painted. Instead of,
just the one singular…painting.
Wow, Christopher, not only is the execution of the images flawless, but the compositions are very well done as well. Great work!
Just discovered your art, and I really enjoy it! Your composition is so clean and simple, it really allows the viewer to appreciate the objects. Love it!