SECOND SURGERY • Lilly
marker on paper
This haunting portrait encapsulates the upended existence of a woman emerging victorious from her cancer treatment. The hat has become an icon used by the artist as a symbol of perseverance and grit. In a recent lecture, she explained, “ Women may give up their hair, but they never give up their beauty.”
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MAKING MONEY | MAKING CENTS • Lilly
mixed media • 6.14” x 2.61”
The mission of this soon-to-be-famous artist is to make the world more beautiful. In this extraordinary collage, the artist has mixed jewels, a variety of heavily saturated translucent colors, along with a self-portrait of herself as George Washington’s replacement, and blackened edges reminiscent of printer’s ink. Lilly’s work offers hidden surprises. The serial number of the bill is surrounded by the letters L at the front and J at the end (LJ are her initials). You will also note she has split “The United States of America” into separate red and blue areas, alluding to the divided politics. The artist is telling us that despite the chaos, conflict, and intolerance, we can still make something beautiful.
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MUSICAL MATHEMATICS • Presley
paper collage
This is the most recent collage in the artist’s series of her exploration into the relationship between the aesthetic qualities of mathematics and music in humanity’s multi-dimensional reality, of which she includes love as the core dimension represented by friendship and karaoke in the central image. Presley’s use of color and pattern maintain both the opposing contrasts and harmony of music as an expression of mathematics. She has chosen purple to convey the propitious nature of geometric topological constructs. Her use of golden hues is an homage to both The Golden Mean and Goldbach’s conjecture.
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COGNITIVE INCLINE: A SELF-PORTRAIT • Mary
marker on paper
The artist’s provocative Incline Theory has shaken the pillars of global geriatric care. The theory maintains as you lose your youth, you also lose your hair and your fashion sense. You don’t waste time coloring all the white spaces, or even using your arms. Your buttons are just for show and your work is no longer manual. Rather, your new purpose is the sacred and vibrant task of shedding all your multi-dimensional junk and focusing on the meaning of 42 until you ascend. Once your nose turns blue and you only talk out of the side of your mouth, you are finally done. (Publishers Note: The Incline Theory has not been peer reviewed).
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FINDING TREASURE • Presley
watercolor and marker on paper
This painting, the first in a series of art maps by the artist, has become an instant cultural phenomenon. It blends the iconic style elements of treasure maps with the serenity associated with the actual locale where the very real treasure is buried. The fourth in the series was recently sold at auction by Christie's for $1.8 million dollars due to the alleged value of the alleged treasure. Numerous foreign bidders are lobbying the State Department for permission to bid on this priceless American artifact. If they succeed, the bidding will be out of reach for all but the deepest pockets. The reserve on this exceptional piece is set at $8.76.
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MARY MAY • acrylic and polydimethylsiloxane oil on canvas
This is Mary’s second painting in this style and the first she exhibited publicly. She said, “I love the serendipity of this process and the cellular textures that emerge from the application of the oils to the acrylic paint. My husband insisted we hang this in our living room. I hated to waste the wall space. Even so, I am grateful for his enthusiasm and encouragement.”
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ROLAND JOHNSTON • pencil and marker on notebook paper • 11” x 8.5”
When asked to describe what is happening in this scene, the artist provided the following description. “This guy is picking what he thinks are space flowers on what he thinks is an uninhabited planet. But he will soon find that he is killing the babies of a giant alien space mom.” This artist’s work is a requirement for any serious collector of the alien motherhood genre. This emerging and provocative niche calls to mind many ethical and moral dilemmas we face on our own planet. It is also vintage Roland from the pre-covid earth era. The reserve is set at $5.00 with a
”buy-now price” of $15.00.
ROLAND JOHNSTON • pencil on notebook paper • 8.5” x 11”
This piece was created by Roland earlier in his career - pre-Covid. Discerning collectors understand this “vintage” designation increases the value of this myth-inspired piece. An observant viewer will also note the fearsome cyclops is crushing a trojan soldier in his hands, which may explain why this piece has such particular appeal to men who also hate trojans. It has a “buy now price” of $15.00 and an auction reserve of $5.00.
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PRESLEY JOHNSON • pencil and marker on paper
I can’t quite put my finger on it. Something about the gorgeous red hair. Something about the way she’s standing. Something about those beautiful brown eyes. And I swear I’ve seen that shirt before. Who is that? It’s driving me crazy.
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PRESLEY JOHNSON • watercolor, pencil, and crayon on paper
You can almost hear the joyful howl and feel the snowflakes catching on your eyelashes. This is the icy blue of the arctic and the soft pink of early snow. The artist captured something unique about the celebration we all find when we speak this special language to the moon.
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PRESLEY JOHNSON • pencil and crayon on construction paper
This work was inspired by the artist’s study of ancient Roman mural painting. This piece is done in the ornate style where paintings are made to create the illusion of looking out of a window. The scene is of a child playing outside near the tire swing on his apple tree. The successful bidder is invited to contact the artist to hear the complete story of this serene scene and may remind you of your own childhood.
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LILLY JOHNSON • pencil and crayon on construction paper
This work was inspired by the artist’s study of ancient Roman mural painting. This piece is done in the ornate style where paintings are made to create the illusion of looking out of a window. The scene is lively pool party in peril from a melting red sun. The successful bidder is invited to contact the artist to hear the complete story of this fascinating scene and the nail-biting tale behind it.
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KALLIE DANIELS • marker on paper
Kallie has long been fascinated with masks and costumes, especially how we use them to conceal or reveal our real selves. The powerful abstract shapes juxtaposed against the elegant hand and jawline further state the pairings of soft/hard, light/dark, evil/innocence that lies within each of us. “To be or not to be?” Maybe that is not the question after all. In the end, we all must answer this one: “To be known or not to be known?”
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PRESLEY JOHNSON • glue and foil on cardboard
The artist’s piece was inspired by her study of Mayan temple decorations, particularly the decorative columns called “stele.” These ancient works traditionally depict symbols which represent stories of nature, their people, and their gods. This original design uses stylized vision of the Illuminati symbol The society was formed in Bavaria in 1776. Their goals were to oppose superstition, obscurantism, religious influence over public life, and abuses of state power. At the encouragement of the Catholic Church, they were outlawed in 1787 and went underground. They are said to be responsible for the French Revolution. In modern times, they are still vilified. They are alleged to conspire to control world affairs, by masterminding events and planting agents in governments and corporations, in order to gain political power and influence and to establish a New World Order. Central to some of the more widely known and elaborate conspiracy theories, the Illuminati have been depicted as lurking in the shadows and pulling the strings and levers of power in dozens of novels, films, television shows, comics, video games, and music videos. Many allege Presley is their youngest member.
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LILLY JOHNSON • pencil and glue on cardboard
The artist’s piece was inspired by her study of Mayan temple decorations, particularly the decorative columns called “stele.” These ancient works traditionally depict symbols which represent stories of nature, their people, and their gods. This original design uses traditional religious imagery to depict a new view of a crucifix. At its center, we see a fallen Jesus Christ crushed by a joyful heart in the center of the cross. This symbolism is rendered in erasable pencil to highlight the frailty of such mental constructs and beliefs. This is further contrasted against a 3-dimensional reality of symbolic mountains and streams, and the circular symbol of earth. Their 3-d effect was achieved by outlining selected parts of the foundational drawing with lines of glue pressed into the cardboard.
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