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Saturday, August 18, 2018

Another Man of the Cloth: Pillow Reilly

Cable News blowhard/mysogonist 
portrayed on linen off bed of his own making:
Pillow Reilly
was created with blue chemical marker drawn 
on standard cotton pillow with undetermined filler
attached to stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 20"

Another Man of the Cloth: Satintin


Ninety-year-old Belgian boy reporter/adventurer
portrayed on shiny fabric woven of short-staple yarn:
 Satintin
was created with acrylics painted on fuschia cotton bedsheet
attached to stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 20" 

Another Man of the Cloth: Kevin GarNet

Future NBA Hall-of-Fame center/power forward 
portrayed behind fabric bucket he routinely stuffed:
Kevin GarNet
was created with colored pencils
drawn behind Spaulding official NBA heavy duty cotton net
 on stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 20" 

Another Man of the Cloth: John Linen

Former Beatle self-claimed to be more popular than Jesus 
portrayed in shades of grey on shades of grey:
John Linen
was created with charcoal pencil drawn on gessoed table linen
attached to stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 20"

Another Man of the Cloth: Denim Elliott

Perennial BAFTA Best Actor Award winner 
portrayed behind well-worn dungarees not his own:
Denim Elliott
was created with black chemical marker 
drawn on white construction paper
positioned beneath used stressed jean shorts
attached to stretched canvas stapled on pine frame
16" x 20"

Another Man of the Cloth: Crochet Guevara

Iconic Fidelista and motorcycle diarist 
portrayed on bourgeois faux-lace table linen:
Crochet Guevara
was created with black chemical markers
drawn on section of open-weave cotton runner 
attached to stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 20"

Another Man of the Cloth: Fiorello Flaguardia

Big Apple mayor, Sunday funnies fan and son of immigrants
portrayed framed in "Old Glory" motif:
Fiorello Flaguardia
was created with blue chemical marked
drawn on white construction paper
framed by Stars-and-Stripes-patterned cotton bedsheet 
attached to stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 20"


Another Man of the Cloth: Antonio Bandanas

Spanish cinematic heartthrob 
portrayed garbed in paisley scarves:
Antonio Bandanas
was created with graphite pencil and black chemical marker
drawn on stretched canvas (Supplemented with 
cotton neckerchief and headband) stapled to pine frame
16" x 20"



Another Man of the Cloth: Foam Chomsky

Li
Influential linguist and outspoken political activist 
portrayed on sleep sofa support material:
 Foam Chomsky
was created with red chemical marker
drawn on rectilinear section of 4" polyester foam
attached to stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 20"


Another Man of the Cloth: Kier Du Lace

"Open the pod bay doors, Hal" petitioner 
portrayed seeming to float in array of unexplained designs:
Kier Du Lace
was created with black chemical markers
drawn on off-white fabric woven of synthetic fibers
attached to stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 20" 


Another Man of the Cloth: Burlap Ives

Vintage radio's Wayfaring Stranger turned actor
portrayed on used coffee bag:
Burlap Ives
was created with black chemical marker
drawn on section of 100% jute burlap sack
attached to stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 29"

Christmas Day: A Mare Egg...

     "A Mare Egg, Her Wrist, "Miss Two 'U'"