Some Pop/Comic art

As a respite from the more sombre work being created in pursuit of my degree, I responded to an invitation to submit work for a show with the guys at Artboy Gallery (http://www.artboygallery.com/ArtBoy_Gallery/Home.html)
They were having a 'Greatest Hits' exhibition.  Basically any character from any comic, film, graphic novel, book, cartoon etc could be submitted in just about any medium.  I opted to go with a tightly cropped image of Red Sonja (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sonja), going against the usual portrayal of the character as a busty, sword wielding, femme fatale.  I enjoyed using the close cropping, and once again, the use of text in my work.  There's a really dynamic intensity in the way comic book 'cells' are created.  They manage to convey the movement and intensity of a fleeting moment.  Maybe the Futurists could have learnt a thing or two?

Red Sonja Attacks, synthetic polymer paint and oil paint on cotton duck, 90cm H x 60cm W

Work from 2012

Finally another belated update.  The following two images are related to the previous installation work.  They are both the result of investigations into communications and semiotics.

A study in Communications, digital print, dimensions variable, 2012

A for Alpha, B for Bravo, C for Charlie, D for Delta, E for Echo, F for Foxtrot, six panels, oil on composite board, each board 30cm x 30cm, 2012