"This was just a tongue-and-cheek commentary on how funny contemporary art is and the whole Duchampian idea of what you point at is art. This anonymous comic-book artist made this image, then Roy Lichtenstein re-appropriated it in the '60s, then I re-appropriated it again on a commentary about how it's all bulls*** and everything is a rip-off. That's how we learn who cares." (Mixed media on wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2007)
"['The World Is Ours'] was based on the Cadillac Escalade Power Wheels for kids, which is an actual product that people buy. Watch them grow up and help encourage and shape their ignorance and self-entitlement at a young age! [With 'Secrets To A Happy Marriage'], I was dealing with this resentment I had against the whole trophy-wife culture and how it's promoted in our society. I like how they kind of look radioactive or half dead, just mindless consumers." (Mixed media on wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2006/Mixed media on wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2005)
"The other running title is 'Pink Stealth Fighters Coming To Save The World.' I've been fascinated with stealth fighters since I was a kid. They're the ultimate symbol of American military dominance, but now they're just these Cold War relics. We should just paint those suckers pink and fly 'em around at Super Bowl halftime. I think it's an interesting commentary on the evolution of how we fight wars and the obsolescence of military technology and the waste of taxpayer money devoured by the military-industrial complex." (Wood sculpture, acrylic paint, 2010)
"This is another piece I did dealing with the obsolescence of technology and the misappropriation of resources. I think it's a debate to be had about whether or not space exploration is something we as a country should be spending billions upon billions of dollars on when we have so many more unattended problems here on Earth. NASA is almost like the Egyptian pyramids of our time: unlimited resources and manpower spent to stroke our egos, and now they're just obsolete relics; meanwhile, people are starving." (Mixed media on wood panel with matte and gloss resin finish, 2010)
"Watching David Koresh's Branch Davidians get massacred by the U.S. government on live TV as a kid really made me think about why some religions are accepted and others are not. Anyone can start a religion, and I think they're all a scam. I guess that's what these ladies are up to in this painting, and they're really excited about it." (Mixed media on wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2006)
"I think the title kind of says it all here: Don't think, just keep watching TV and consuming media. We live in a country of entertainment junkies. One weird thing about this piece is that I collected these remote controls for over a year. When I actually went to make the piece, I laid out all the remotes and I had exactly the right amount to fill the panel." (Mixed media on wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2010)
"Words in shapes are always fun and I was just playing around with what fit in the shape of the U.S. What's funny is I did this before the financial meltdown. I must have been holding in some anxiety about the economy and reading way too much 'Adbusters.' Regardless, I think it's a poignant and positive message. Even if s*** hits the fan, I think we have enough wealth and resources as a country to survive. I'd like to think that we'd all pull together and be okay." (Mixed media on cutout wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2010)
The athletes, events and venues from the X Games in Barcelona all captured on the new Samsung Galaxy S4.
Wander through the streets of Barcelona through the lens of X Games skateboard judge Neal Hendrix
Go behind the scenes with Nyjah Huston's shoot for ESPN The Magazine in Barcelona, Spain
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"This was just a tongue-and-cheek commentary on how funny contemporary art is and the whole Duchampian idea of what you point at is art. This anonymous comic-book artist made this image, then Roy Lichtenstein re-appropriated it in the '60s, then I re-appropriated it again on a commentary about how it's all bulls*** and everything is a rip-off. That's how we learn who cares." (Mixed media on wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2007)
"['The World Is Ours'] was based on the Cadillac Escalade Power Wheels for kids, which is an actual product that people buy. Watch them grow up and help encourage and shape their ignorance and self-entitlement at a young age! [With 'Secrets To A Happy Marriage'], I was dealing with this resentment I had against the whole trophy-wife culture and how it's promoted in our society. I like how they kind of look radioactive or half dead, just mindless consumers." (Mixed media on wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2006/Mixed media on wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2005)
"The other running title is 'Pink Stealth Fighters Coming To Save The World.' I've been fascinated with stealth fighters since I was a kid. They're the ultimate symbol of American military dominance, but now they're just these Cold War relics. We should just paint those suckers pink and fly 'em around at Super Bowl halftime. I think it's an interesting commentary on the evolution of how we fight wars and the obsolescence of military technology and the waste of taxpayer money devoured by the military-industrial complex." (Wood sculpture, acrylic paint, 2010)
"This is another piece I did dealing with the obsolescence of technology and the misappropriation of resources. I think it's a debate to be had about whether or not space exploration is something we as a country should be spending billions upon billions of dollars on when we have so many more unattended problems here on Earth. NASA is almost like the Egyptian pyramids of our time: unlimited resources and manpower spent to stroke our egos, and now they're just obsolete relics; meanwhile, people are starving." (Mixed media on wood panel with matte and gloss resin finish, 2010)
"Watching David Koresh's Branch Davidians get massacred by the U.S. government on live TV as a kid really made me think about why some religions are accepted and others are not. Anyone can start a religion, and I think they're all a scam. I guess that's what these ladies are up to in this painting, and they're really excited about it." (Mixed media on wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2006)
"I think the title kind of says it all here: Don't think, just keep watching TV and consuming media. We live in a country of entertainment junkies. One weird thing about this piece is that I collected these remote controls for over a year. When I actually went to make the piece, I laid out all the remotes and I had exactly the right amount to fill the panel." (Mixed media on wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2010)
"Words in shapes are always fun and I was just playing around with what fit in the shape of the U.S. What's funny is I did this before the financial meltdown. I must have been holding in some anxiety about the economy and reading way too much 'Adbusters.' Regardless, I think it's a poignant and positive message. Even if s*** hits the fan, I think we have enough wealth and resources as a country to survive. I'd like to think that we'd all pull together and be okay." (Mixed media on cutout wood panel with gloss resin finish, 2010)
