For those who’s like a more in depth look at this uber original assemblage.  eYe photographed the hell out of it from all kinds of angles far and wide.  You may view 63 images of “The WHY Outweighs The WHAT” over on my FlickR photo page.

View those 63 images: HERE =  http://flic.kr/s/aHsjw6vBUM

*Don’t forget once you get to my FlickR pages and if you’d like to view larger Thumbnails w/ exposed Photo info, just click on the “detail” link on the top left of the page.

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*Special Thanx to Mz. Donna Pepin for her continued patronage and support of my w3rk, and in particular for this assemblage.. I used quite a bit of a selection of premium detritus that she has supplied me with over the past year in the hopes that some of it can be converted into transcendent gARTw3rk, through my experiments with different forms of assemblage. On this piece in particular eYe had the luxury of detailing it out with a killer supply of small rocks, minerals, glass, & other delectable bits of coloured stones n’ such.  Thanx D.  there’s plenty more where this came from, as I’m pretty stocked up thanx to folks like you and afew others, along with years of collecting.  2012 and beyond is the time to unleash this volcano of detritus into a beautifully glowing humanistic magma of creativity.  Mad Love – gaR

One of my best friends and biggest supporters recently commissioned me to to do one of my trademark “portrait assemblages” of/for him. It took a couple months to gather the ingredients, and a couple more weeks to assemble it all in the perfect manner. In the end, I think it’s definitely one of my strongest w3rks in this particular style. It’s also my first assemblage that has a removable accessory, ie the hat. Anyway, there’s a few photos of the assemblage included here. You can go to this flickR page to view larger, linkable versions if ya like.

Thank you Daas for all your support as a true friend, a patron of my w3rk, and an inspiration. Massive thank you’s D for helping me become a better artist in the process. I’ll never ever forget yer support hombre. Hope this assemblage helps show you how much you mean to me as a friend.

Alwayz – Matthew gaR BaiLey

Can you see any resemblance?

Daas Desu’s paintings can be seen and purchased here:
www.daas-art.com

To see more photos of this assemblage click on: This Link

In trying to find ways to persevere and deal with losing him from this Earthly plain, I w3rked quite diligently last Thursday and Friday to complete this 2 foot-ish tall mixed media painting/assemblage in Tom’s honor. I believe it expresses much about of both Tom and I’s character, as well as even displaying some of the deeper intangible qualities of which one may feel as a human being living on planet EarF.

At the minimum.. It looks Bad-Ass!, and is in honor of my fallen homeboy.

Gone but never forgotten… -I love ya Tommyboy!

yer PaL – gaR BaiLey

-For those of you who couldn’t make it, and for those who did and who would like to have another look from the comfort of the couch or the computer chair. 

   Please keep in mind that the show will not be up for too much longer. (Till July 12th)  If you would like to see the w3rk in person, or even better, to actually buy a piece of original gARTw3rk. 

Please proceed up Caffe da Vinci in historic downtown Deland, FL and make it happen.  There are atleast 10 pieces under $100, and more than 20 pieces under $200..  *Solid pieces.

Caffe da Vinci
112 W. Georgia ave.
Deland, Fl 32720
386-736-4646