Starmaker by Bruce Riley
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Starmaker 2018

Bruce Riley

EpoxyPlasticMixed techniquesPaint
122 ⨯ 91 cm
Price on request

Okker Art Gallery

  • About the artwork
    Starmaker – Bruce Riley
    Bruce Riley
    Jacked
    Mixed paint media on panel and epoxy
    122 cm x 91 cm
    2018
    Price on request
  • About the artist

    I was born in the American mid west mid twentieth century. Growing up on the outskirts of Cincinnati I spent a lot of time making stuff and exploring the woods. Making art is some of my earliest memories.

    The music and culture of the late sixties and early seventies had a big influence on my art and reading. During this time of liberation and enlightenment I began to study the painter's materials and methods using libraries and museums. The physicality of the craft of painting began to take on an importance that is the driving force behind how I paint.

    By 1980 I was working free-lance with uninterrupted periods in the studio interspersed with hitch hiking and backpacking. I spent over a decade doing seasonal work as a raft guide and kayaking in West Virginia. 

    In 1994 I moved to the South Side of Chicago with my partner. I have a house with a studio and garden across the street.

    I feel very fortunate to be able to paint full-time.

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