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.  



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Rudie Can't Fail
acrylic and mixed media on panel
48 x 72 inches 
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  Delores O'Riordan
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
  40 x 48 inches 
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   Deputy Dog
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
​  40 x 48 inches 
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    The Painted Bearded Lady
    acrylic on canvas and panel
    40 x 48 inches 
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    Ms. Pacman
    acrylic and mixed media on panel
​    48 x 40 inches 
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    Shot Through with Love
   acrylic and mixed media on panel
   24 x 24 inches 
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   A Good Firm Handshake
   Acrylic and mixed media on panel
   24 x 24 inches
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     This Side of the Pecos
    acrylic and mixed media on panel
    18 x 18 inches     
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   Red Box and Box Wine
  acrylic on panel 
  16 x 24 inches 
  
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I Feel Like Painting Robin.  Hand Me My Batbrush. 
acrylic on canvas 
32 x 40 inches 
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  Untitled Circle 1
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
  18 x 18 inches
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   Untitled Circle 2
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
  18 x 18 inches
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  Untitled Circle 3
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
  18 x 18 inches
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  Untitled Circle 4
  acrylic and mixed media on panel
  18 x 18 inches
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Who You Callin' Yeller? 
acrylic on canvas
47 x 23 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 
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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 
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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 
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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