I was once a landscape painter.  I enjoyed the challenge of painting trees, rocks, water and atmosphere.  But I'd always secretly harbored a love for mid century paintings: DeKooning, Diebenkorn, Matisse.  Something about that slippery paint and those passages that would be downright ugly in another context... drool. A while back, when my daughter was born something went kablooey in my head (any artist-parent can understand) and I hit a creative rut.  After a few months of digging my toe in the dirt, I broke out the paints, and a new creative chapter began. This is the result.  



Picture
  Monkeys Violate the Heaven Palace
  acrylic on panel
​  67 x 91 inches 
  sold
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Rudie Can't Fail
acrylic and mixed media on panel
48 x 72 inches 
sold
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   The Boulder Problem
   acrylic on canvas and panel
   52 x 55 inches 
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  Delores O'Riordan
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
  48 x 40 inches 
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   Deputy Dog
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
​  48 x 40 inches 
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    The Painted Bearded Lady
    acrylic on canvas and panel
    48 x 40 inches 
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    Ms. Pacman
    acrylic and mixed media on panel
​    48 x 40 inches 
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  Sugarman Swamp
  acrylic on canvas
  36 x 24 inches
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  Kid's Menu
  acrylic on canvas
  36 x 24 inches
  ​sold
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   Lolo From Ohio
  ​ acrylic on panel
   24 x 24 inches
   sold

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   Pond Skating
   acrylic on panel
   26 x20 inches
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  Was He pushed?
  acrylic and pencil on plywood
  24 x 24 inches
  sold
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  Did He Jump?
  acrylic and pencil on plywood
  24 x 24 inches
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    ​Shot Through with Love
   acrylic and mixed media on panel
   20 x 20 inches 
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   A Good Firm Handshake
   acrylic and mixed media on panel
   20 x 20 inches
   ​sold
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     This Side of the Pecos
    acrylic and mixed media on panel
    16 x 16 inches     
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  Office Casual
  acrylic on panel
  10 x 10 x 1.5 inches
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​   Ringo's Raincoat
   Acrylic on Panel
   18 x 14 inches
   sold 
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​  Tennessee Tuxedo
  acrylic on panel
  16 x 12 inches
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  Missing Murray
  acrylic on plywood
​  11.5 x 16 inches
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   Red Box and Box Wine
  acrylic on panel 
  24 x 16 inches 
  sold
  
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I Feel Like Painting Robin.  Hand Me My Batbrush. 
acrylic on canvas 
40 x 32 inches 
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  Foxtrot
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
  18 x 18 inches
  sold
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   Square Dance
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
  18 x 18 inches
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  Ghost Dance
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
  18 x 18 inches
  sold
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  Bottle Dance
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
  18 x 18 inches
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  Contra Dance
  acrylic on panel
​  18 x 18 inches
Picture
Who You Callin' Yeller? 
acrylic on canvas
23 x 47 inches 
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Brownie, You're Doing a Rat-Infested, Dung Heap of a Job 
acrylic on canvas
47 x 36 inches 
sold
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I'd Be Careful Partner, Ol' Luke Has an Itchy Trigger Finger
acrylic on paper
12 x 8 inches 
​sold
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Sorry About the Hot Pocket, I'm Still Getting Used to this Microwave 
acrylic on paper
12 x 8 inches 
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Your Outfit Looks Fine.  You Just Need a Dickey.
acrylic on panel
18 x 16 inches 
​sold
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I'm OK With Snap and Pop, But Crackle is Just a Total Asshole 
acrylic on panel 
18 x 24 inches 
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Your Ribald Humor is Utterly Delicious.  Pour Me Another Martini, You Scamp! 
acrylic on paper
22 x 30 inches 
​sold
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7-11 Series: Shrink-wrapped Apples 
acrylic on plywood
7 x 7 inches 
sold 
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7-11 Series: Slim Jims 
acrylic on plywood
7 x 7 inches
sold
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7-11 Series: Blue Slush Puppy
acrylic on plywood
7 x 7 inches
sold 
All images and text copyright Jim Flahaven