Don Griffin, Paperworks 6.10 Vol 2 Plate 14, 2010, Mixed media collage on paper, 18" x 18" |
Don's mixed media works incorporate found objects in many formats; there is a strong sense of recycling or green art. His works span the spectrum of subdued blacks, browns, and whites to his most recent incorporation of vibrant colors all guided by and in support of the theme of the series on which he is working. The recycled items include newspapers, pages from books, corrugated boxes, and peeled labels that serve as a substrate and background field of the work. According to Don, "a common thread between all the works are the Tracks or Ladders which are seen as sometimes subtle and other times predominant. Viewers see the icons as both Tracks and Ladders. In either case, whatever is seen represents a journey in some sense. To me, the Tracks represent a horizontal passage being connected to the earth, while the Ladder represents a vertical journey and more of a spiritual upward journey."
Don Griffin, Night Fall in Brazil (Nyte Life Series), 2011, Mixed media on paper, 11" x 15" |
Don Griffin, Nights on Broadway (Nyte Life Series), 2011 Mixed media on paper, 11" x 15" |
Don Griffin, Concierto de Aranjuez (Public Notice Series), 2011, Mixed media collage on paper, 22" x 30" |
Don Griffin, Acts of Dispensation (Public Notice Series), 2011, Mixed media collage on paper, 22" x 30" |
Additional samples of Don Griffin's most current series of art work may be seen with accompanying descriptions at Baker Artist Awards. If you are interested in seeing more of Don Griffin's works or need specific questions answered, contact him at Donrgriff@aol.com.
Love the Tanner & Phillips paintings. Met you on the Metro (graffiti museum?). Would have loved to be a fly on the wall for the Griffin discussion.
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