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"THEY TRIED TO BURY ME, BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW I WAS A SEED"
"THEY TRIED TO BURY ME, BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW I WAS A SEED" (WORK-IN-PROGRESS)
Work-in-progress titled, “They Tried To Bury Me But They Didn’t Know I Was A Seed,” (Sinéad O’Connor). 36x48 oil and collage on wood. I’ve been finishing up the collage. I wrote Sinéad‘s revised lyrics to Bob Marley’s song “War” on the collar of her crew neck, from the song she bravely sang at SNL where she used her spotlight to shine light on the child abuse at the hands of religious leaders, by tearing up a photo of the pope. Then all hell broke loose. The public misunderstood her statement and cancelled her heartlessly.
At 15, she was left, enslaved, by her mother to the horrors of the Irish Magdalene Laundry, “The Sisters Of Our Lady Of Charity,” where she only got out because of her talent at singing and songwriting. She was familiar with child abuse first hand from those days.
Anyways, while being invited to sing a couple weeks later at a Bob Dylan Tribute, she was intensely boo’d in reaction to the SNL appearance. It was a brutal visual, this thin young woman standing before a bunch of angry ppl trying to boo her off stage. She stood strong and defiant. The band tried to start the song to end the crowds harassment but she waved the band off until the booing mellowed slightly, absorbing it all, then bravely sang a cappella the lyrics to Bob Marley’s “War/No More Trouble” making a slight change, adding child abuse to the subject. Here are her lyrics:
“Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is War.
Until there’s no longer first class or second class citizens of any nation, until the color of a man’s skin is no more significant than the color of his eyes, I’ve got to say War.
Until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, I say War.
And until the ignorable and unhappy regime which holds all of us through Child Abuse, yeah, Child Abuse, yeah, subhuman bondage has been toppled utterly destroyed, everywhere is War.”
Well I tried to cover some of her political views and compassion in collage here. I hope I did her justice. Still lots to do. More soon.
"They Tried to bury me, but they didn't know i was a seed" (Works-in-progress pics)
"Lock The Gates!" (Portrait of Marc Maron & Buster Kitty) oi
"Lock The Gates!" (Portrait of Marc Maron & Buster Kitty) 12'x12" Oil & Collage on wood
This August I’m in a group show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in LA, I’m excited to announce. Please stop by if you’re around and wanna see some new work. The opening reception is Saturday 8/2. Thanks.
About the painting, I saw La Luz’s open call early enough and wanted to participate. Then decided on a little tribute painting. This is the first of hopefully many little tribute paintings of my favorite ppl doing good in this rough world right now. (I have a Sarah Silverman underpainting started that I’m excited about).
In this painting I have Marc Maron and Buster (a.k.a. Booster kitty). Just because. Thanks Marc!
“Lock The Gates!” 12x12” oil & collage on 1/4” wood panel.
Photo credit, (main photo reference of Marc Maron): Larry Hirshowitz. Thanks Larry! Follow his beautiful photography on Insta @hirshowitzphotography
Now here’s the details:
La Luz de Jesus Gallery is excited to announce our Annual Everything But the Kitchen Sink Exhibition, exhibiting over 150 artists internationally, showcasing both established and up-and-coming artists within the pop-surrealist art scene.
The exhibition opens August 2nd with the free to the public reception starting at 7pm and ending at 11pm at our gallery located at 4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles. Street parking is available and the A.D.A. accessible entrance is made available by calling (323) 663-0122 upon arrival.
The exhibition runs from August 2nd to August 31st. The gallery is open everyday for public viewing.
The evolution of "Lock The Gates!" (Works-in-progress pics)
"Sisters" (Need Each other) - 36x48" oil & collage on wood
"Sister's" (Need Each Other) Oil & Collage on wood
About “Sister's"
I’ve been wanting to paint this idea for a long time. The point is, basically mankind has been around doing the same damage for so long. I keep hoping for people to evolve away from war and violence. It’s been feeling lately like that will never happen. I still believe it can but we must actively work at it. It won’t just happen, that is clear. With this painting, I wanted to combine two totally different tribes and show the similarities of each, showing that we are all of one race; the human race. I wanted to show how we all were fierce warriors, skilled artisans, who lived for our families and who loved this land. People with beloved elders filled with knowledge and wisdom to teach us if we are open to learn.
How do we reunite after so much division? How do we choose to repress our need to hurt each other? Why must some hold this need to hate? What is it within us that need to conquer? Can we ever get past these petty things and live in love and harmony?
Nordic Goddess Freyja (“Fray-Ya”) and Mayan Goddess Ixchel (“EE-Shell”) are loving mythological sisters here, trying to rein in the turbulent energy occupying much of this planet. I’m hoping it’s not a job too big for them.
About the Goddesses
“In Norse mythology, the Freyja is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold and seiór (magic for seeing and influencing the future). She is often depicted riding her golden chariot through the skies, the chariot pulled by two large blue cats who were a gift from Norse god Thor. When their master was away it is said that the blue cats would wear Freyja’s feather cloak.” ~Wiki (See Freyja’s tattoo.)
“In Mayan mythology, Ixchel is a goddess associated with love, fertility, rain/water (harvest), midwifery and medicine. She represents women and femininity. She is a goddess of the moon, and believed to have the ability to control the cycles of the moon as it passed through the sky. She is often depicted with a snake which symbolizes regeneration, transformation and healing which are aspects of Ixchel’s role as a healer and giver of life. Snakes are often linked to death in many Mesoamerican cultures, further emphasizing Ixchel’s connections to these realms.” ~Wiki
“Sisters (Need Each Other)” 36” x 48” oil and collage (subject: Women’s Support/Empowerment) on birch wood panel. Custom handmade frame is 4” wide vintage wood circa 1906.
The evolution of "Sister's" (Works-in-progress pics)
“La Leyenda del beso” 48” x 60” work in progress
1/22/23 Here’s the first update for “La Leyenda Del Beso” (The Legend of the Kiss), 48” x 60” oil and gold leaf on birch wood. This painting is an attempt to remake Klimt’s “The Kiss.” I hope to do it justice.
"La Leyenda Del Beso" (The Legend of the Kiss)
"La Leyenda Del Beso" 48x60" WORK IN PROGRESS
"Woman, Life, Freedom" 36x48" a work in progress
10/28/22: Here’s todays update of the new painting, “Woman, Life, Freedom” (36x48” oil on birch panel), of protester, Nasibe Shamsaei, cutting off her hair in response to the “Morality Police” killing of yet another woman, (Mahsa Amini in this case), for wearing her hijab too loosely. These people have been suffering under this horrible government now for 40 yrs. These brave young women deserve the worlds attention and support. This must change.
Okay, I’ve been working on her face and neck and plan to work on arms/hair/scissors and sign of Mahsa pinned to her shirt in the next few days. It’s getting there. There’s no collage on this piece, this time. For some reason I just want to paint, and I’m feeling an urgency here with this one. I hope you appreciate the effort. I hope you have a great day!
“Woman, Life, Freedom!!” Support these girls!
Photo credit: Yasin Akgul @yasinakgul2
Protester in front: Nasibe Shamsaei @nasibe.sh
Woman, Life, Freedom
"Women, life, freedom" 36x48"
“Calling Out Our Better Angels" -a work-in-progress
“Calling Out Our Better Angels" Work-In-Progress, Oil & Collage on Birch Panel 36x48" Original
”All of those ancestors, all of that tenderness given to child after child, the last being this one ~ the baby she holds in her arms.”
With all the turbulence we were going through I needed to paint something comforting, soothing to my nerves. To me this woman is a guardian angel, a lost loved one looking out for this child in a hostile world. And the little girl is all of us.
Questions please email: lark.gomez@icloud.com
Calling Out Our Better Angels
Process photos of “Untitled #6"
