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“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.” ― Brené Brown, 2017 ••• As a practicing artist, I am less interested in crafting perfection than in providing something of substance to the viewer. I have worked as a commercial artist and designer long enough to know that this is no simple task, that my individual ideas and intentions only matter as much as they can be interpreted by the stranger with the main concern of, “What’s in it for me?” ••• My hope for these artworks is that they communicate the engaged contemplation and disciplined dedication that created t...

The Muses: Pop as an invitation to contemplation In my ‘Muses’ series, I portray the nine emblematic inspirations of Love (Billie Holiday), the Epic (Bruce Lee), History (Homer), Music (Louis Armstrong), Tragedy (Kurt Vonnegut), Spirituality (Maya Angelou), Humor (Mark Twain), Dance (Martha Graham) and Cosmology (William Blake). I’ve depicted my subjects on rag paper with watercolor and wax crayons while obscuring their faces behind nonsensical graphic texts meant to somewhat frustrate the viewer, obstructing personal connection to the likeness. To me, this illustrates the energetic dilemma of meaningful creative communication amidst the quicksand of mass media consumption and instant gratification. http://www.karlfrey.com

Crayon Drawing Salvador Dali Minimalist Sketch Portrait

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Zucchini in a Bikini

The Muses: Pop as an invitation to contemplation In my ‘Muses’ series, I portray the nine emblematic inspirations of Love (Billie Holiday), the Epic (Bruce Lee), History (Homer), Music (Louis Armstrong), Tragedy (Kurt Vonnegut), Spirituality (Maya Angelou), Humor (Mark Twain), Dance (Martha Graham) and Cosmology (William Blake). I’ve depicted my subjects on rag paper with watercolor and wax crayons while obscuring their faces behind nonsensical graphic texts meant to somewhat frustrate the viewer, obstructing personal connection to the likeness. To me, this illustrates the energetic dilemma of meaningful creative communication amidst the quicksand of mass media consumption and instant gratification. http://www.karlfrey.com

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

The Muses: Pop as an invitation to contemplation In my ‘Muses’ series, I portray the nine emblematic inspirations of Love (Billie Holiday), the Epic (Bruce Lee), History (Homer), Music (Louis Armstrong), Tragedy (Kurt Vonnegut), Spirituality (Maya Angelou), Humor (Mark Twain), Dance (Martha Graham) and Cosmology (William Blake). I’ve depicted my subjects on rag paper with watercolor and wax crayons while obscuring their faces behind nonsensical graphic texts meant to somewhat frustrate the viewer, obstructing personal connection to the likeness. To me, this illustrates the energetic dilemma of meaningful creative communication amidst the quicksand of mass media consumption and instant gratification. http://www.karlfrey.com

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

The Muses: Pop as an invitation to contemplation In my ‘Muses’ series, I portray the nine emblematic inspirations of Love (Billie Holiday), the Epic (Bruce Lee), History (Homer), Music (Louis Armstrong), Tragedy (Kurt Vonnegut), Spirituality (Maya Angelou), Humor (Mark Twain), Dance (Martha Graham) and Cosmology (William Blake). I’ve depicted my subjects on rag paper with watercolor and wax crayons while obscuring their faces behind nonsensical graphic texts meant to somewhat frustrate the viewer, obstructing personal connection to the likeness. To me, this illustrates the energetic dilemma of meaningful creative communication amidst the quicksand of mass media consumption and instant gratification. http://www.karlfrey.com

The Muses: Pop as an invitation to contemplation In my ‘Muses’ series, I portray the nine emblematic inspirations of Love (Billie Holiday), the Epic (Bruce Lee), History (Homer), Music (Louis Armstrong), Tragedy (Kurt Vonnegut), Spirituality (Maya Angelou), Humor (Mark Twain), Dance (Martha Graham) and Cosmology (William Blake). I’ve depicted my subjects on rag paper with watercolor and wax crayons while obscuring their faces behind nonsensical graphic texts meant to somewhat frustrate the viewer, obstructing personal connection to the likeness. To me, this illustrates the energetic dilemma of meaningful creative communication amidst the quicksand of mass media consumption and instant gratification. http://www.karlfrey.com

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.” ― Brené Brown, 2017 ••• As a practicing artist, I am less interested in crafting perfection than in providing something of substance to the viewer. I have worked as a commercial artist and designer long enough to know that this is no simple task, that my individual ideas and intentions only matter as much as they can be interpreted by the stranger with the main concern of, “What’s in it for me?” ••• My hope for these artworks is that they communicate the engaged contemplation and disciplined dedication that created t...

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.” ― Brené Brown, 2017 ••• As a practicing artist, I am less interested in crafting perfection than in providing something of substance to the viewer. I have worked as a commercial artist and designer long enough to know that this is no simple task, that my individual ideas and intentions only matter as much as they can be interpreted by the stranger with the main concern of, “What’s in it for me?” ••• My hope for these artworks is that they communicate the engaged contemplation and disciplined dedication that created t...

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.” ― Brené Brown, 2017 ••• As a practicing artist, I am less interested in crafting perfection than in providing something of substance to the viewer. I have worked as a commercial artist and designer long enough to know that this is no simple task, that my individual ideas and intentions only matter as much as they can be interpreted by the stranger with the main concern of, “What’s in it for me?” ••• My hope for these artworks is that they communicate the engaged contemplation and disciplined dedication that created t...

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.” ― Brené Brown, 2017 ••• As a practicing artist, I am less interested in crafting perfection than in providing something of substance to the viewer. I have worked as a commercial artist and designer long enough to know that this is no simple task, that my individual ideas and intentions only matter as much as they can be interpreted by the stranger with the main concern of, “What’s in it for me?” ••• My hope for this artwork is to offer a generous selection of original drawings, paintings, and digital prints that dire...

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

The Muses: Pop as an invitation to contemplation In my ‘Muses’ series, I portray the nine emblematic inspirations of Love (Billie Holiday), the Epic (Bruce Lee), History (Homer), Music (Louis Armstrong), Tragedy (Kurt Vonnegut), Spirituality (Maya Angelou), Humor (Mark Twain), Dance (Martha Graham) and Cosmology (William Blake). I’ve depicted my subjects on rag paper with watercolor and wax crayons while obscuring their faces behind nonsensical graphic texts meant to somewhat frustrate the viewer, obstructing personal connection to the likeness. To me, this illustrates the energetic dilemma of meaningful creative communication amidst the quicksand of mass media consumption and instant gratification. http://www.karlfrey.com

“ I believe in a world where we can make and share art that will help us find our way back to one another.”

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