Andy Steele
"Deliverance"
July 1 - 31, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, July 1st; 8-11 PM

"Since the dawn of human existence, cultures have been defined by their differing traits, traditions, fads, and fashions. These differences, when viewed by outsiders and taken out of context, are often seen as bazaar, grotesque, or comical. Early religious pictographs and iconography depicting stories about deities, creation, popular customs, heroes, and villains fascinate me. Much of my inspiration comes from this visual history and folklore. My goal is to scramble and quilt these cultural and physical differences in to my own catawampus visual iconography. Your interpretation of the story is welcomed and encouraged. I am a storyteller, shamelessly patching together myth and truth with little regard for historical timelines. Like all storytellers my statement is a reflection of the world around me. Fictional and non-fictional legends of the last millennia are so readily available for consumption to be scrutinized, filtered, and reflected. Television, movies, books, the Internet, businesses, clubs, and homes provide a window into human temperament. With this veritable information buffet, it is up to me to pick and choose what I feel is interesting, beautiful, monstrous, gratuitous, humorous, and culturally valid. I am a collector of people and their cultures. I try not to deny what I truly see, just reflect it."

Contact the Gallery Director for availability and purchase info: (323) 666-7667

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Shaky Trichotomy Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 10" x 20" in 13.5" x 24" frame $580.00 Sold	Jabba da Lush Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 11" x 14" in 14" x 18" frame $480.00	Care for Drink? Gouache and color pencil on masonite 12" x 18" in 16" x 22" frame $680.00
Evil Concentrate Gouache and color pencil on masonite 10" x 14" in 15" x 19" frame $480.00	Fix Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 11" x 14" in 14.5" x 16.5" frame $580.00	Gypsy Glue Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 14" x 18" in 13.5" x 18" frame $580.00
I Need to Keep My Head on a Swivel Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 5" x 7" in 10" x 13" frame $180.00	Kill You and the Canary Too Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 9" x 12" in 13" x 16" frame $580.00 Sold	Ken and the Spaceship Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 10" x 10" in 13" x 13" frame $380.00
Kissing Cousins Make Squid Babies Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 5" x 7" in 14" x 15.5" frame $200.00 Sold	Prince Phillip the Crow Gouache and color pencil on Alpharag 15" x 15" in 20" x 20" frame $1,000.00	Pup Pup's Kisses Make Me Sleepy Gouache and color pencil on masonite 14" x 18" in 18" x 22" frame $1,000.00
Stuffing Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 12" x 12" in 17" x 17" frame $450.00	The Azuakii, a Welcome Visitor Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 9" x 12" in 14" x 17" frame $380.00	The Spoils Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 11" x 14" in 16" x 19" frame $580.00
Pilgrim Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 9" x 12" in 11" x 14.5" frame $450.00		Tunzafun Bombarder Gouache and color pencil on fiberboard 9" x 12" in 14" x 17" frame $380.00