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Romance, 2012, Oil on Panel. Kurt Donald Cobain, 2012, Oil on Canvas
Hello! My name is Nathaniel Johnston. I just graduated from the University of West Florida with a Bachelor of Fine Art degree. Let’ s hope this makes sense.
My number one motivator for making art, is art itself. Ever since I dedicated my life to art,(... no it’ s not a cult), life has been a multiplying series of discoveries. I have a few mantras: always know that you do not know, be present, and embrace the circumstances of your life. I learned these from making. The backbone of each of these ideas, for me, is truth. A desire for learning and the adventure of exploration. Art is part self exploration, part eye of critical examination. Every single experience becomes inspiring when you can find beauty in the most menial of things. Movies, television, video games, music( that’ s a big one), and even food are all sources of inspiration and content in my work. I’ m a recent college graduate. These are the things college kids love. Art gave me the ability to turn entertainment into a research. I don’ t want to sound too much like a hippie, but life is all about beauty. We all want to be mystified. But I’ m not going to sit around, and just hope something happens. I’ m going to take what I have, a few brushes and some paint, and I am going to mystify myself.
“ What else should I be? All apologies. In the sun, in the sun, I feel as one. In the sun.”( Kurt Cobain)
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