ALTERREALISM

Many of the paintings I do are remembrance of dream state experiences. A

world, while in it, that feels as real and vital as this one. There, we are able

to soar, or move invisibly, even breath underwater. There, we can go

into the future or return to the past. We can converse with our ancestors, we

can see our children grown. We can take risks we’d never undertake here.

We see objects and creatures that make no sense physically and although

They’re uncommon, they are also familiar.

There are in some parts of the universe, colors unknown and winds so

forceful you lie glued to the ground. This place is remote, still I go there

every night and I know that you probably do too. I’ve never met a person

who doesn’t dream. With the paintings I am attempting to depict the

essence of the events encountered that I can recall upon waking. It is an

exercise that inserts me into another state, neither fully here nor there. There

are three separate worlds for my senses. I feel fortunate to travel through life

this way.

map

This is a map that any of my friends can put their location on. Lot's of fun

http://www।buddymapping.com/edit/dashboard?mapurl=ubaowl

Here's Chocolate the chicken
with one eye
and half of her head gone
who can't fly
yet she never gives up
and here's why
cause you eventually win
if you still try

alterrealism

A lot of people keep asking how would I describe the style I paint in? I thought about it a lot and came up with a unexpected answer: alterrealism.

The term comes from two words: alternative and realism. What I paint is an alternative, my own vision of the world we live in. I will talk about it more: writing is not easy for me and it is a difficult subject.

Going back to painting, I am working on a series of paintings inspired by Cirque du Soleil. Below is the last painting



It is oil and collage on composition board. Size 40" x 40".
I had a lot of fun working on it.

My first post

David Winer, The father of blogging , encouraged me to start a blog. It took me 6 months to collect enough courage , a few computer classes, and a new website for my art.
My web site address is http://www.ubaowl.com

I would like very much to get comments about my site, and to answer any question about my paintings.