New York, USA
On Rodney White's web site, he refers often to dreams and aged materials. His work is a colorful combination of both. Make sense? Maybe not in writing, but his work is something different.
Using bright colors, non-traditional surfaces (he creates most of his "canvases" out of wood panels, doors, etc), and a commercial style, White's paintings are a cross between pop-art, folk art, and written word. Each piece is as vibrant in color as it is in the message it delivers.
The aging that White applies to his paintings is a combination of arbitrary rips, tears, rubs, and planned creativity. The effect takes the sharpness off of clean edges without losing any power in his message. The end result is something easy to digest, deep enough to interpret, and complex enough to keep you interested.
As good as his paintings are, Rodney is a really nice guy, and extraordinarily creative. The purchase of one of Rodney's paintings kick started this site, so I hope anyone else interested gets a chance to talk to him as well.
WEBSITE: www.rodney-white.com
INQUIRIES: Start by contacting him through his website. Rodney's work ranges in price from the low hundreds well into the thousands for the moment.
All images Copyright Rodney White.
4 comments:
awesome pieces!
Very cool blog Tripper! Must have been a great conversation. I could see him making $200 t-shirts sold in trendy boutiques with the same designs.
If i can get approval from the lady friend, you may see a piece on my wall.
I love his paintings !
I saw a few of these over at the World Market for $120-prints of course. Nice big size. Last weekend. I remembered the work from your post here.
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