SENIOR PROJECT ART (NEW BODY OF WORK)

ART SHOW APRIL 30TH @ SOZO IN MORGANTOWN WV
ST. MARVIN GAYE
ST. JOHNNY CASH
ST. ELVIS PRESLEY
ST. JOE STRUMMER
ST. JOHN LENNON

These are the 5 paintings (all of which are about 3 by 4 ft.) I completed for my last semester at WVU. I really worked my ass off night and day to get these paintings and a whole new body of work. Each one took about 80 to 100 hours to complete and all of them are on sale (email me if interested at mlineham@mix.wvu.edu and/or linehamm@yahoo.com)

HERE IS MY ARTIST STATEMENT:

My paintings are a tangible representation of my passion for music and the iconic artists who have most impacted my life. Many people define their spirituality in traditional and accepted terms. They find solace and comfort in time-honored customs. For me however, music has always been the vessel that allows me to feel connected to a higher plane. Music gives me inspiration, it brings me peace and it is the catalyst that fuels my desire to create. In my latest body of work, I have incorporated the universal religious imagery of stained glass to depict the sacred status of some of my greatest musical influences. By fusing the techniques of caricatures, cartooning and real life portraiture I hope to demonstrate the immense impact that these musical legends have had on my life.

123 PROM

123 Pleasant St. has always been my favorite place in WV and these photos should prove why. I have always felt that musically and artistically this venue/bar is the only place I can go to meet and hang with other intelligent and interesting people who don't only talk about football, cheap beer, and getting ass. Every year 123 has a prom/dance party and luckily, thanks to my stunningly gorgeous date and weird best friend (2 extremely talented artists), who for some reason always finds an excuse to dress in drag, this year was a blast. Here are a few pics from the event...More art up shortly, STAY TUNED!