I just finished this commissioned piece for Tim. It’s a visual interpretation of the ‘Fourth World’ concept that Dave Eggers writes about in You Shall Know Our Velocity. You can ask Tim to explain it.
The cow, however, comes into the picture as a tribute to Marc Chagall, who is one of my favorite artists. Chagall was a Russian-born artist who split his time during WWI painting both Russia and France. During the Nazi occupation of France during WWII, Chagall’s family sought refuge in the U.S. Before coming to America, the only question that concerned Chagall was whether or not there were cows there. Chagall had a special relationship with cows, and he knew that as long as he had cows to paint he could be happy anywhere.
Awwww….
*Please let me know if you know of anyone who might be interested in commissioning a piece. I can paint robotz, pastries, Kanye West, the Des Moines skyline, black elephants, foxes, your mom’s dog, motorcycles, Woody Allen (maybe), and MORE!!!111one
