you don't deserve me

May 11 - July 21, 2012

Essay by Erin Dziedzic

Lexicon by Steve Locke

Photos by Stewart Clements/Clements Photo Design

"Locke’s painted portraits have long explored the freighted territory of the gaze, depicting men as both objects and subjects of desire. Now they engage with the viewer in new ways, moving into three-dimensionality and installation art."

Cate McQuaid Boston Globe

 

 

empire 2009-2012

Painting: 16 x 20 inches. Oil on beveled panel spray painted on rear
Pole: 1/2 inch diameter, overall length 40 inches. Spray paint on steel pole, connectors and floor flanges
Base: 10 x 10 x 3 inches with beveled top. Collage, acrylic and latex paint on wood

i don't remember it that way 2008-2011

Painting: 16 x 16 inches. Oil on beveled panel, latex painted on rear
Pole: 1/2 inch diameter, overall length 30 inches. Spray paint on stripped steel pole, connectors and floor flanges
Base: 22 x 22 x 1 1/2 inches with beveled top. Oil on panel with spray paint on bottom.

you don't deserve me 2009-2012

Painting: 10 x 10 inches. Oil and collage on beveled panel, spray painted on rear Pole: 1/2 inch diameter, overall length 18 inches. Stripped steel pole, and floor flanges
Base: 16 x 20 x 1 1/2 inches with beveled top. Enamel on panel with spray paint on bottom.
Turkish prayer rug.

nothing’s changed 2006-2012

Painting: 13 x 18 inches. Oil on beveled panel.
Pole: 1/2 and 3/4 inch diameter, overall length 60 inches. Spray paint on stripped steel pole, connectors and floor flanges
Base: 10 x 10 x 3 inches with beveled top. Japan color, acrylic and latex paint on wood

what becomes of the broken hearted? 2005-2012

Painting: 8 x 10 inches. Oil on beveled, latex painted on rear
Pole: 3/4 inch diameter, overall length 60 inches. Spray paint on stripped steel pole, connectors and floor flanges
Base: 26 x 26 x 1 1/2 inches with beveled top. Oil on panel with enamel on bottom. 10 x 10 x 3 box with beveled top. Collage and latex on wood.

Click for detail of base

the emigrant 2011

Oil on panel 36x38 inches

his new religion 2011

Oil on beveled panel. Spray paint on rear. 16 x 16 inches

keeper 2007-2012

Oil on beveled panel. Spray paint on rear.
16 x 16 inches

 

blind 2011

Oil and collage on panel. 10 x 10 inches

presence 2011

Oil on canvas. 57 x 66 inches

separates and equals 2010-2012

Painting: 10 x 10 inches. Oil on bevel panel with collage. Spray paint on rear. Left Pole: 3/4 inch diameter; overall length 42 inches. Wood with spray paint on rear.
Right Pole: 3/4 inch diameter dowel with bannister railing with spray paint.
Base: 8 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches beveled panel. Latex and spray paint with holes.

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