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RICH CALI
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THE REFUELED ONE SERIES The Refueled ONE Series. One single subject, photographer, craftsman or artist. A modern take on the printed paraphernalia of my youth. The faded pages and colors of LIFE magazine. The satirical tone of MAD. The low-fi quality of comics. The rebellious feel of the 60’s and early 70’s. The size of vintage scout manuals and Stuckey’s road trip souvenir activity books.
Fifth in the series is artist Rich Cali. I have long been a fan of simple design and bold lines. It stems from my youth in the 60’s when POP art was at it’s height of popularity. When I discovered Rich Cali’s work, it spoke to me. Maybe it was the combination of black ink on torn, old yellowed paper. Maybe it was the feel of the strong ties to American folk art. Maybe they reminded me of ancient cave drawings, or maybe it was the religious undertones of his work that reminded me of my Catholic upbringing.
Whatever it is, it makes me FEEL - and isn’t that the point of art?
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My fAtHeR Is An ARtIst. I ReMeMbeR HIM beIng At HIs dRAftIng tAbLe eveRy nIgHt woRkIng on ARtwoRk wHILe I wAs gRowIng up. He's ALwAys been A MAIn InfLuenCe wHen It CoMes to CReAtIvIty, be It ARt, MusIC, etC. He ALwAys ReMInded Me tHAt “Less Is MoRe”.
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I gRew up skAteboARdIng In tHe noRtHeAst, wHICH dIReCtLy foRCed Me to pAy AttentIon And foCus on My pHysICAL suRRoundIngs, As weLL As MusIC, ARt And desIgn AestHetICs In geneRAL.
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the coastal northeastern section of our county is very rich with grit and layers upon layers of history and change at every turn. It's right there staring you in the eyes...you can't hide from it, it gets inside of you.
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dIy ethics were also engrained in me by my peers and the community I surrounded myself with. All of these elements played an integral part in my growth as a person as well as an artist.
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be it graffiti, zine making, self publishing, photography, booking punk shows and making flyers to promote these events; all of these things went hand in hand for me. I never questioned where these practices came from, or why I did it, it always just seemed to be a natural progression.
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the realization that I wasn't alone...that kept the fire burning.
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there was a vast community of like minded kids across the world doing the same exact thing.
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I'd like for my art to hold it's weight over the years. strong, flat imagery that will continue to provoke emotion or deliver a message for time to come.
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Inspiration is everywhere. there's always an energy source present. bonds created and our relationships with each other are at the helm of my inspiration.
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travel is also a fountain of inspiration for me. seeing how others live their day to day lives, what they hold sacred, and their personal interaction with their physical surroundings is all great motivation.
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organic relationships are a very stimulating form of inspiration for me as well. not only between humans, but the value of a relationship between two entities.
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